FEATURE FEATURE : MOBILE: secluded community , Lenovo ’ s smarter technology will play a pivotal role in improving accessibility , increasing awareness around the benefits of millet farming and enhancing local farming knowledge and best practices .
Market linkages are essential to transforming the millet food system into a profitable and sustainable model that supports rural livelihoods . Building digital inclusion for local farmers is the first step in this direction .
Shailendra Katyal , Managing Director , Lenovo India , said : “ With India gearing up to become the global millet hub , Lenovo ’ s Work For Humankind initiative will help Kanthalloor ’ s farmers to make millet cultivation more profitable and sustainable . By bringing together the right expertise and Lenovo ’ s cutting-edge tech devices , solutions and services , we aim to mobilize the local community and make millet farming more commercially viable for them .”
Lenovo employees , student volunteers , agriculture experts and influencers with diverse skill sets will be chosen to participate in this initiative , supporting the local community in millet cultivation while continuing to work their regular day jobs remotely from Kanthalloor .
The project will tap into Lenovo ’ s broad portfolio from devices such as ThinkPad , Yoga , motorola edge , tablets to solutions and services like Lenovo ’ s CO 2 Offset Service and cloud solutions .
Dr Saju Parackal , Board Member , Dream India Network , said : “ Access to information on farming best practices that are rooted in science is key to transforming the current food system into one that is commercially viable and desirable . Dream India Network will work closely with the student and Lenovo volunteers to capture learnings on-the-ground and report the progress of the interventions introduced .”
Kanthalloor , India
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