Mandal Soum

country Mongolia

Total population

26800

Literacy rate

Smart phone use frequency

Majority of Residents

3. Majority of residents

Smart phone primary users

Mobile broadband coverage

Strong

4. Strong

Mobile internet use frequency

Majority

3. Majority

Mobile internet primary users

Main purpose(s) of internet use by village residents (at least once a month)

63% of internet users, using social media and updating their information and submitting requests on government applications for government support services

Main social medial tools (or platforms) used by village residents

Social media platforms use for marketing, commercial, data exchange or other services or types of activities (what, by whom and frequency)

Main livelihood occupations (crop types, fish, livestock, agrifood, etc.) practiced by village residents

Main farming activities

Farmer (vegetables)

Main agri food activities

Other livelihood activities (outside farming)

Digital solutions available (or used) in Village (or by local residents)

Vegetable Grower Registration System

Featured Digital Solution

Name

Vegetable Grower Registration System

Name of Lead Developer/supplier (and partners)

Lead developer category

Academic/research

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

Delivery type

Web-based app

Mobile app

Primary users

Farmers (vegetables)

Number of users/subscribers (at village/local area level)

Development stage category and description

Commercial stage (widespread use nationally)

Commercial stage (widespread use nationally)

Digital category

Digital Agrifood Services

Indicate if the highlighted "top digital solution" is linked to (or part of) government, private, or multi-partner initiative, project or programme

Government - Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation initiative

Main issues, needs, or priorities faced (or expressed) by villagers in accessing, and/or using digital solutions, services, or innovations (examples: reliability/strength/slow internet connection; access through local language; lack of adatpation to needs; urgently needed services not available, accessible, affordable, etc....)

Other relevant information, data, statistics, links, application history etc.

An integrated system such as the Vegetable Grower Registration System was considered highly useful and offers significant advantage and benefits to farmers and to the government in predicting crop yields, verification of vegetables sold and the automation of subsidy request processing.

On-line resource links

Main DV webpage

Link to Digital solutions

Link to Digital initiatives