Sri LankaTotal population
1780
Literacy rate
Smart phone use frequency
Few
1. Few
Smart phone primary users
Youth and farmers
Mobile broadband coverage
Variable strength/Average
3. Variable strength/average
Mobile internet use frequency
Small minority
2. Small minority
Mobile internet primary users
Youth and farmers
Main purpose(s) of internet use by village residents (at least once a month)
Village residents mostly use their phones for email, social media usage, searching the internet for information on market prices and weather. Farmers in the village have also started using a digital Weather Index Insurance (WII) application which is currently being piloted in the village. In addition to this, some of the residents also use their mobile phones for social and community activities and programs
Main social medial tools (or platforms) used by village residents
Whatsapp and mainstram social media platform
Social media platforms use for marketing, commercial, data exchange or other services or types of activities (what, by whom and frequency)
Main livelihood occupations (crop types, fish, livestock, agrifood, etc.) practiced by village residents
Main farming activities
Farmer (paddy, maize)
Main agri food activities
Traders
Other livelihood activities (outside farming)
Local entrepreneurs
Digital solutions available (or used) in Village (or by local residents)
Weather Insurance Index (WII)
Featured Digital Solution
Name
Weather Insurance Index (WII)
Name of Lead Developer/supplier (and partners)
International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and SANASA Insurance Company in collaboration with Department of Agrarian Development (DAD)
Lead developer category
Multi-partners
Multi-partners
Delivery type
Mobile app
Primary users
Farmers
Number of users/subscribers (at village/local area level)
150
Development stage category and description
Post-test/Pre-commercial
Post test/pre-commercial
Digital category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Finance
Indicate if the highlighted "top digital solution" is linked to (or part of) government, private, or multi-partner initiative, project or programme
Multi-partner initiative
Main issues, needs, or priorities faced (or expressed) by villagers in accessing, and/or using digital solutions, services, or innovations (examples: reliability/strength/slow internet connection; access through local language; lack of adatpation to needs; urgently needed services not available, accessible, affordable, etc....)
Limited digital literacy and lack of awareness on digital applications along with lack of appropriate and strong ICT infrastructure
Other relevant information, data, statistics, links, application history etc.
150 farmers registered for the service in 2021