IT-Enabled Application Related to Agri-Supply Chain: A Farmer Learning Perspective

The main aim of establishing the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) in India’s Institute of Higher Learning is to enhance the standard of the teaching and learning ecosystem. This ecosystem can integrate student learning with business requirements in specific and societal expectations in general. For the successful implementation of such integration, the IT-enabled platform and the traditional system have been researched, developed, and implemented in several academic curriculum areas. The hybrid system will lead the learning environment to excellence in academic institutions and different fields. However, such a learning ecosystem related to both upstream and downstream operations of the agri-supply chain is hardly in place for Indian farmers, although agriculture and related businesses provide a living for about 55% of the country’s population. With this backdrop, farmers must be well-versed in IT-based systems to know various aspects of agri-supply chain operations such as input materials availability, resource sharing, and marketing of agricultural produce. Therefore, a platform is urgently needed to provide appropriate training for using IT-enabled services for effective farmer learning. Such a system will create a path for doubling farmer income. To explain the salient features of the concept, an IT-enabled application has been developed to facilitate farmers regarding input materials availability, such as seeds, fertilisers, and pesticides, on a real-time basis across different stakeholders with various related details.