Vodafone Idea, Nokia partner to deploy smart agriculture solution

Vodafone Idea Ltd’s (Vi) corporate social responsibility (CSR) arm has partnered with Finnish telecom equipment maker, Nokia to deploy smart agriculture solution in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra that would improve productivity and income of farmers.

The pilot project of Vodafone India Foundation and Nokia will be implemented across 100 locations in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra to benefit more than 50,000 farmers.

“The SmartAgri project aims to enhance the livelihoods of small farmers through sustainable farming approaches, deployment of IoT (internet of things) solutions and by improving their access to information, using technology,” the telecom operator said on Monday.