Digital Solution
Agricultural Partner Mr. Karte

country Japan

Developed by INGEN Inc., Agricultural Partner Mr. Karte' is a web and mobile app based cultivation guidance service for new farmers and companies entering agriculture from other industries. It allows farmers and agribusinesses to manage farm work schedules and yields, as well as obtain information about fertilizers and pesticides. The Agricultural Guidance Department, local government extension guidance centers, agricultural material manufacturers, and others provide cultivation guidance online, including creating schedules from sowing to harvest and providing consultation on pest and disease control. INGEN also operates the fertilizer e-commerce site "Famsapo.com" and "Fam's Kitchen" which undertake the production of original farm products such as jelly and jam made from processed agricultural products.

Digital Solution (DS) Category

Digital Agriculture

Digital Agrifood Services

Digital Solution Type (sub-category)

Farm management services, Pest and disease management

E-commerce platforms

Delivery type (format)

Mobile app

Web based platform

DS supplier-user category

Business to business

Business to consumers

Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)

Agritech company

Name of supplier/developer

INGEN Inc.

Primary Users

Farmers , Agribusiness / private company , Food processors

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 Japan

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