e – Enterprise and Livelihood

Janathakshan – Practical Answers

Producer : Janathakshan.com Practical Action

District : Colombo

Product URL : www.janathakshan.com

Description:  Janathakshan – Practical Answers is a unique web portal designed in all 3 languages. It is rich in content in  livelihood, fisheries, farming and urban development and directly targets  vulnerable groups in our  society providing a  platform for interaction, posting queries  and getting practical answers the  language they are most comfortable in.

e - Farms

Producer : TEAMS, ITI,Ministry of Technology and Research

District: Colombo

Product URL : www.efarms.lk

Description:  The e-Farms empowers rural agricultural communities by improving their technical capabilities, enabling informed decision making and planning. It use the infrastructure of the Vidatha Resource Centres to facilitate community access to technology transfer agencies like the ITI  and access to markets through links to buyers. It has valuable web-based e-learning content on - adding value to primary produce, post-harvest treatment, industry standards, good manufacturing practices and statutory requirements. It has a video conference link with the ITI for training and a mobile application for updating producer information and buyer requirements.