Sri Lankan Pepper App - IPC

The App will make it easy for farmers to identify the pest or disease that is affecting his field and take control measures accordingly. Any changes in recommendation or technology are updated real time onto the farmers' mobile phone. Without any outside assistance, the farmer will be able to adopt the best practices for his farm. However, as a farmer wishes to, the App will let him interactively consult with pepper expert from respective organization within their countries. Furthermore, by utilizing the IPC Farmers App, farmers would be able to monitor the updated news on market. Farmer will get to see long term price trends in pepper markets around the world. Objective of providing this information to the farmer is to enable him to take the right decision in terms of increasing his area of cultivation or holding stock in anticipation of a better price. The App gives the Power of Information at his fingertips.