Within Microsoft sponsoring of NGOs involved in economic development, a cooperation program was established with Knowledge Economy Foundation, enabling it to act as a pioneer in digital agriculture since 2015, providing a range of software tools and the assistance of digital experts, to develop the first online web/mobile application in the agriculture sector to be used as a core business linkage tool between the small farmers and all the different players and stakeholders in the agricultural value-chain, together with customized databases, a marketplace matching buy/sell offers, an agriculture price index, a range of technical information and tips, accessible via web (PC) and smart phones with a simplified access for simple mobile sets.
Focused on the horticulture value-chain, Microsoft has provided the range of software licenses to establish the “Bashaier Platform” web/mobile platform
