TOOL DETAILS
Title
Smartphone application in support of Irish farmers
Tool category
& type
Website and Social Media:
Keyword(s)
Cattle, Communication technology, Farm skills, On-line data base, Website & Social Media, Young farmers
Summary
The application developed a friendly interface providing users with a single information source containing eight major themes of interests among which: market prices; live weather; farm news; Agri contacts directory and tools including calculators and converters. The Farm Assist Calculator feature is of much help tax related tool for farmers, and the button Direct Payments and Inspections allows users to keep themselves up-dated with any change in policy or to read whenever they need the farmers’ rights. It has a also helpline instantly accessible. Needs 3G internet connection.
Country
& RDP Region(s)
Ireland
Main purpose
Communicating and servicing the needs of Irish agri-business sector.
Target audience
EAFRD Beneficiaries:
Rural Development Stakeholders:
General Audience:
Technical information
Application running on iPhone, Android and Windows phones; 18.06 KB; Language: English 1000+ downloads
Date produced
November 2011
Cost range
up to €4 999
Publisher/
Organiser
Irish Farmers Association
Distribution & Promotion
Irish Farmers Association
Name of organisation
Irish Farmers Association
Type of
organisation
NGO
Image(s)
Name of contact person
Helen Guinan - IFA Reception
Address
Irish Farm Centre, Bluebell, Dublin 12.
Telephone
0035314500266
