Shri Bhupesh Baghel, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Government of Chhattisgarh, launched two Mobile Apps, “eHAAT” and “Custom Hiring”, in a grand function of 8th Indian Horticulture Congress 2019 held at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV), Raipur, Chhattisgarh on 17th January 2019. Smt. Sakuntala Sahu, MLA, Government of Chhattisgarh, Shri S. K. Patil, Vice-Chancellor, IGKV and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. NIC Officers from Chhattisgarh, Shri D. K. Debnath, SIO, Shri Y.V.S. Rao, Scientist-E and Shri Abhijeet Kaushik, Scientist-B, also participated in the event.
Developed by NIC Raipur, e-HAAT is an online agri-market where farmers can buy/ sell or advertise fruits and vegetables, agriculture produce or any agriculture machinery, tools, tractors etc., by fulfilling the dream “Tol Mol Nahi - Sabko Milega Sahi Mol”. This Android App acts as a catalyst by providing a web-based marketing platform to farmers, especially small, marginal, medium and landless, to directly sell produce to buyers.
Custom hiring is an aggregator platform, which facilitates the hiring of tractors and modern farm machinery for farmers in Chhattisgarh. The App is free and connects Custom Hiring Centres (CHC), operated by tractors and equipment owners, directly with farmers who need farm mechanisation services and solutions, thereby facilitating a fair and transparent rental process while focusing on quality, dependability and timely delivery.