Farmer Query System (FQS)
Bangladesh
Farmer Query System (FQS) is a mobile app based remote consultation service where user (farmer or infomediary) can place queries. An agricultural expert (who searches queries on a web-based dashboard - often accompanied by a photo) provides an appropriate and unbiased recommendation via phone call and SMS to farmer’s phone. Another feature of the app is seed variety recommendation, which helps farmers decide which variety of seed will be most appropriate based on his/her specific need and circumstance, e.g. preferred season, soil condition, pattern of disease infestation in his/her location. Crop diagnostics is another feature 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 seed variety recommendation and diagnostic features function offline.
Digital Solution (DS) Category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Solution Type (sub-category)
Farm advisory services, Pest and disease management, Farm management services
Delivery type (format)
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Mobile app
Web based platform
SMS services / Voice messaging
DS supplier-user category
Business to business
Business to consumers
Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)
Agritech company
Name of supplier/developer
mPower Social Enterprise
Primary Users
Farmers , Extension agents
Digital Solution Development Stage
Commercial stage (broad use use locally)
Number of users or subscribers
Measurable positive impact(s) by Digital Solution (DS) on target users and/or audience
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)
DS Links to FAO, UN and other Development agencies projects, initiatives and programmes