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MITRA© - Mobile Interventions and Technologies for Rural Areas (meaning as Friend) has become the latest arrival to the smart phone App for Agro information that can provide advice on exact dose fertilizer for the particular needs of the farmers. The Mobile Application is developed by Dr.K.C.Siva balan from Tamil Nadu, India. The extension workers could use this App for advocating site-specific recommendations to farmers on fertilizer dose. With bi- lingual mode (English and Tamil) of operation, the farmers themselves could access the information on macro and micro nutrient deficiency and remedial measures. The content is based on the latest research by Department of Agriculture, Government of Tamil Nadu, India and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.