Crop Diagnostics Application
Bangladesh
Developed by mPower Social Enterprise Ltd. in partnership with Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) and CARE Bangladesh and funded by USAID, the Crop Diagnostics Application is a smartphone based digital solution that helps farmers diagnose any problem in a crop especially pest and disease infliction. Once a farmer identifies the specific problem, the app then suggests associated curative measures for that problem. The solution has two main features 1) Image based diagnostic tool: The app contains information with real images about various diseases that can occur at different parts of the crop and 2) Offline accessibility: The app functions without internet. The Crop Diagnostics Application enables farmers easily diagnose any disease or pest attack by matching the photos in app and it also gives instant curative advice to farmer for that specific pest or disease attack.
Digital Solution (DS) Category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Solution Type (sub-category)
AI-Big data based solutions, Farm advisory services, Pest and disease management
Delivery type (format)
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Mobile app
DS supplier-user category
Business to business
Business to consumers
Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)
Agribusiness / private company
Name of supplier/developer
mPower Social Enterprises Ltd.
Primary Users
Farmers
Digital Solution Development Stage
Commercial stage (broad use use locally)
Number of users or subscribers
The solution has so far reached 55,000+ farmers across Bangladesh and the number of services provided are more than 20,500. Source: Evaluation of ICT Component of the Agricultural Extension Support Activity; I-CHASS, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Source: Developer website
Measurable positive impact(s) by Digital Solution (DS) on target users and/or audience
The solution has had significant impact on farmers lives and 95% farmers who used the app reported that the App is a credible diagnostic tool while 98% of the farmers reported they believed the App as an information source Source: Evaluation of ICT Component of the Agricultural Extension Support Activity; I-CHASS, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. Source: Developer website
Digital Solution Geographic scope
All over Bangladesh
Name of Digital village(s), districts, communes where DS is used/deployed
On-line resource links (Web-page links, links to videos, links to reports, etc)
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