Digital Agriculture

• How the Digital Agriculture Mission is Sowing Seeds for India's Agricultural Transformation

  Digital Agriculture Mission is set to revolutionize Indian farming with an investment of ₹2,817 crore, creating digital identities for 11 crore farmers and mapping 142 million hectares of agricultural land for better productivity and efficiency.…

• AI in Agriculture: Revolutionizing Farming through the National Pest Surveillance System

  Agriculture is the backbone of India’s economy, and with technological advancements, it is on the brink of a significant transformation. The Union Government’s launch of the AI-based National Pest Surveillance System (NPSS) on August 15, 2024, marks a pivotal moment in the journey towards modern,…

• Kerala Launches Mobile App to Bridge Gap Between Farmers and Agricultural Workers

  The Kerala Agriculture Department has embarked on an innovative project aimed at revolutionizing labor management in the agricultural sector.…

• How are AI/ML Revolutionizing Modern Agriculture Practices to Enhance Productivity and Sustainability?

  Discover how AI and ML are transforming agriculture, from predicting crop yields and detecting diseases to managing soil health and optimizing irrigation practices.…

• The Hidden Crisis of Modern Farming: You Won't Believe What's Happening!

  Modern agriculture, while enhancing food production, has engendered environmental repercussions, necessitating a shift towards sustainable farming methods for long-term ecological health.…

• How Can Technology Revolutionize Agriculture Sector to Minimize Food Grain Loss

  Harnessing technology-driven solutions and fostering collaboration across the agricultural ecosystem is imperative to address food grain losses effectively.…

• ONDC Redefines Farmer Outreach: 8000 FPOs Register, 5000 Enrolled in Revolutionary Initiative

  The government's initiative fosters over 5,000 FPOs to leverage online marketing, payment facilities, and market linkages, bolstering agricultural sustainability and rural development.…

• Saagu Baagu Project: Telangana's Farmers Revolutionise Agriculture With AI

  Telangana's Saagu Baagu 2.0 scales up with AI innovations, propelling agriculture into a sustainable and efficient future.…

• Digital Crop Survey to Begin in July 2024 as Centre Instructs States

  Crop statistics collection and compilation are mostly done manually, causing delays and the risk of errors, except in a few states where automation is used.…

• Digitization in Agriculture Will Bring in the Next Big Green Revolution, Says Amitabh Kant

  Amitabh Kant highlights youth's transformative potential at G20 India Agri-tech Summit, with broad participation from global agriculture, startups, and investors.…

• Consumer Protection Act, 2019 Strengthens Provision for Consumer Protection Via Online Transactions

  The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 strengthens consumer rights in the digital era, including e-commerce transactions, and tackles misleading advertisements and unfair practices.…

• G20 Nations Must Promote Crop Diversification and Digital Tools, Says Minister

  Ministers urge G20 nations for the promotion of crop diversification and the usage of digital tools in agriculture.…

• ICAR-World Bank’s ‘Delhi declaration’ Proposes Digitization of Agri Education

  The three-day international conference on 'Blended Learning Ecosystem for Higher Education in Agriculture 2023', which was jointly organized recently by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the World Bank, has come out with a 'Delhi Declaration'.…

• Regenerative Agriculture: Basic requirements and Cost Benefits

  Regenerative agriculture refers to agriculture practices that aim to regenerate soils by increasing their organic content to improve their fertility.…

• Retired Prof of Gujarat Agri University Creates Irrigation, Fertigation Software

  A retired Gujarat Agricultural University professor has developed software that can lower water and energy requirements for certain crops by over 50%. The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has undertaken research on micro-irrigation, namely drip irrigation, using Dr. S Raman's software.…

• UP's Agri Sector Set to Reap Benefit from Digital Public Infrastructure

  The Union Budget proposal to build a Digital Public Infrastructure in the agricultural sector could be critical for Uttar Pradesh, which accounts for 24% of total agricultural GDP in the country. Experts say the measure is critical for UP, which employs 62% of its population…

• Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture and Ways to Scale It

  Regenerative agriculture is a philosophy and approach to land management that focuses on the interconnectedness of all aspects of agriculture instead of seeing it as a linear supply chain.…

• South Africa: Bringing Agricultural Modernization Closer Leveraging 5G Smart Farming

  Huawei is demonstrating the potential of drones, 5G technology, and the Internet of Things (IoT) in sustainable farming. Huawei recently showcased how the convergence of these technologies could help South Africa's agricultural sector to have a more sustainable future.…

• Digital Seva Yojana: Government to Distribute Smartphones to 1.35 crore Women

  According to this scheme, smartphones with internet connectivity would be provided for three years to the women who are the heads of the 1.35 crore families registered in the Chiranjeevi Health Insurance Scheme.…

• Farmers Will Now Get AI Inputs on Climate Change

  In an effort to provide farmers with information on the effects of climate change, the Telangana government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently introduced Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA) as the newest addition to the Digital Public Goods Registry.…

• AITAM Students Develop Agribot to Reduce Agricultural Expenses

  According to the students, many farmers overuse fertilisers and pesticides because they don't know the exact soil condition and lack proper guidance from experts in rural areas. The students L. Prameela, M. Niharika, N. Vivekavardhini, and S. Bhargav created 'Agribot,' a robot for optimal technology…

• Use of Agricultural Technology Opens Possibility of Digital Havoc

  "The shift to digital agriculture would improve the quality and quantity of food available to the world's growing population, which is expected to reach 10.9 billion by 2100."…

• Union Cabinet Approves Registration of Cooperative Societies as ‘Buyers’ on GeM Platform

  Government e-Marketplace (GeM) was established as a National Procurement Portal to provide an end-to-end online market place for Central and State Government Ministries/Departments, and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), among others, for the procurement of common-use goods and services in a transparent and efficient manner.…

• AI & Technology can Address Challenges in Indian Agriculture Sector, says New Report

  The entire system must adapt to a holistic approach based on indigenous and traditional farming knowledge combined with transformative smart farming practises, including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and techniques, according to the report.…

• Amazon Launches Smart Commerce to Turn Local Stores into 'Digital Dukaans'

  Stores of any size can use Amazon's logistics, digital payments, and other services in both their physical stores and their online storefront, or on Amazon.in. Smart Commerce will release its first set of solutions in the coming weeks to assist local stores in digitizing billing…

• WEF & NITI Ayog to Focus on Emerging Tech to Benefit Small & Marginal Farmers

  World Economic Forum focuses on financial inclusion and insurance, as banks currently face the greatest difficulty in providing loans. As a result, he said, the forum works to ensure that remote sensing satellite crop imagery is used to determine crop conditions and considers various funding…

• Madhya Pradesh Provides Excellent Opportunities to Budding Agri-Tech Entrepreneurs

  Bestowed with the 2nd largest share of arable land resources in the world, accounting for 20 agro-climatic regions, and all the 15 major climates in the world, India is the largest producer of high-income generating farm produce like spices, milk, pulses, tea, cashew, jute, and…

• IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Creates Smart Farms to Increase Yield & Income

  In these smart farms, the company uses smart technologies such as the AWWS (Automated Wireless Weather Station), an IoT-based automated drip irrigation system, soil moisture sensors, and GIS-based remote sensing satellite imagery analysis.…

• Agricultural Officers from 7 States on Israel Tour to Learn New Approaches & Techniques

  The course's goal is to provide a framework for discussion and analysis of the CoEs' current work plans. It will also assess the feasibility of implementing and adopting new strategies, approaches, and technologies while taking into account the needs and challenges of the agricultural sector.…

• Modern Technology will Help in Enhancing Crop Yield, says Kailash Choudhary

  He also emphasized the need to encourage youngsters to join the field of agriculture and allied services. “With several start-ups coming up amid technological advancement, we are hopeful more and more youngsters will take up farming and agriculture activities," Choudhary added.…

• ‘5G, Digital Stack, Semiconductor and Railways to Offer Big Opportunities for Startup,’ says Ashwini Vaishnaw

  Extending on the 5G opportunity, Vaishnav stated that the government has encouraged research on a domestic 5G stack across the core network, radio network, telecom equipment, handsets, testing ecosystem, and standards.…

• MP Government Unveils Mobile Veterinary Units with Animal Care at Your Doorstep

  The animal husbandry department will provide a mobile medical unit the moment people call on the dedicated phone number to avail the service. The units will be constituted in the state on the lines of ‘108’ services and will reach the doorstep for treatment.…

• Top 5 B2B Marketplaces Shaping the Future Of Agriculture in India

  Agritech startups are utilizing technology to build market links including B2B marketplaces and digital agriculture platforms. This blog includes top 5 agritech startups disrupting the B2B marketplaces in India.…

• Technology is Accelerating India's New-Age Agricultural Revolution

  Drones, weather forecasters, automated machinery, AI-enabled planting and weeding, automated irrigation, and harvesting are just a few of the most recent examples of agricultural technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is also being used in soil testing and analysis, predicting the best environment for crop…

• Agri-Tech Market Received Rs. 6,600 crore Funding in 4 years, says Bain-CII Report

  The paper, titled 'Innovation in India's Rural Economy: Disruptive Business Models are Stimulating Inclusive Growth in Agriculture and Rural Finance,' stated that the rural economy contributed about half of the country's overall GDP in 2019–2020.…

• What New Advances Would Metaverse Bring In The World Of Agriculture?

  In this article, learn about the different technological realities and how is it going to impact the agricultural world.…

• Investments worth Rs. 6,600 cr in Agri-Tech Start-ups from 2017 to 2020, says Report

  As per a study titled 'Innovation in India's Rural Economy: Disruptive Business Models are Stimulating Inclusive Growth in Agriculture and Rural Finance,' published jointly by Bain & Company and the Confederation of Indian Industry, significant domestic and international investments are being pumped into the sector…

• Digital Agriculture: Top 10 Robotic Applications In Modern Farming

  Farmers may look forward to a bright future thanks to recent robotics uses in agriculture.…

• Huge Risks of Using AI to Grow our Food, Warn Researchers

  According to a new risk study published today in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence, the future application of artificial intelligence in agriculture carries significant potential hazards for farms, farmers, and food security that are poorly understood and underappreciated.…

• IIIT NR’s Innovation Would Help Farmers in Crop Protection

  The project was dubbed "Artificial Intelligence and IoT Based UAV System for Crop Health Monitoring and Forecasting" by the IIIT NR research team, which included IIIT NR faculty members. The project's Principal Investigator is Dr. Shrivishal Tripathi, while the project's Co-Investigators are Dr. Anurag Singh…

• Garuda Aerospace Plans to Manufacture 6 Lakh Drones by 2025

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Garuda Aerospace's Kisan Drone manufacturing plants in Gurgaon and Chennai. The Prime Minister also waved off the Kisan Drone Yathra, which saw 100 drones take off simultaneously across 100 Indian villages as part of the launch.…

• Government Keen To Collaborate With Agri Start-Ups

  The ministries of agriculture and electronics, for example, are preparing to accept business applications from individuals, investors, and enterprises in which the state will hold limited equity partnerships.…

• IndusInd Bank Facilitates Digital Transactions on e-NAM for Agri Value Chain Participants

  The Bank has been directly connected with the e-NAM platform to provide farmers and traders with secure and convenient payments, clearing, and settlement services.…

• 5 Innovations With The Potential To Change Agriculture Industry

  Agriculture requires modernization and the application of several technology. Let's take a look at some of the breakthroughs that have the potential to fundamentally revolutionise agriculture.…

• How Indian Agriculture Is Being Revolutionized By Fresh Wave of Technical Innovation & New-Age Businesses

  Agriculture in India is changing. In the next few years, technological advancements will usher in a new dawn, from IoT-based sensors to smart farming.…

• AgriStack: Potential Benefits and Concerns of Digital Agriculture

  AgriStack promises to boost agricultural productivity with digital technologies, but also raises questions about data protection and farmer inclusion.…

• 5G in India: A Step Towards Intelligent farming

  Agriculture is changing at a rapid pace. There are new prospects for farm management systems to function with better precision and less waste with the arrival of 5G technology and an acceleration in digital transformation across the industry.…

• These Kalahandi Women Create IoT Devices to Assist Fish Farmers & Get Bumper Harvest

  Minushri Madhumita and Amrita Jagatdeo of Bhawanipatna have created 3 solar-powered devices that are Internet of Things (IoT) enabled and would improve fisheries production.…

• Dhanuka Working Towards Transforming India Through Agriculture

  Dhanuka Agritech Limited, India's top agrochemical firm, is investing heavily to promote the use of drone technology in agriculture as part of its attempts to enhance crop production and contribute to the Prime Minister's goal of making India a $5 trillion economy.…

• ICAR’s Technology Increases the Income of Over 70,000 Farmers

  The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) claims that its technology has doubled the income of roughly 75,000 farmers and that it will work to ensure that a similar number of farmers benefit from its technology.…