Digital Solution
Kisan App and Credit Card

country Nepal

Developed by the Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ADBL) of Nepal, the Kisan App is a platform which makes farming processes more efficient through farmers being able to communicate and transact with agri merchants, as well as withdraw money and make payments to cashpoint agents. The key features of this mobile app based digital solution include payment, transfer of payment, utility payment, scan to pay, FAQs as well as knowledge centre for information regarding farming, prices in the market, and other information such as success stories, and information related to the Agri Merchants and Farmers CashPoint Agents.

Digital Solution (DS) Category

Digital Finance

Digital Agrifood Services

Digital Solution Type (sub-category)

Financial services and credit

Market and price data analytics

Delivery type (format)

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

Agricultural Development Bank Limited (ADBL)

Primary Users

Farmers , Banks / financial institutions

Digital Solution Development Stage

Commercial stage (widespread use nationally)

Number of users or subscribers

5,000+ downloads of mobile app Source: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farmer.kishanapp&hl=en&gl=US

Measurable positive impact(s) by Digital Solution (DS) on target users and/or audience

Digital Solution Geographic scope

All over Nepal

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)

Main DS webpage

Other useful link

DS links to Government programmes, initiatives, and projects

DS Links to FAO, UN and other Development agencies projects, initiatives and programmes