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AgriSurge innovation challenge

MAIN THEMES TO EXPLORE

Applicant must develop a prototype of the solution over the challenge time frame.

Smart Agriculture Advisory Services

Examples Include:

  • Instant weather forecast overlaid on crop cycles (with advisory services to Farmers in Urdu)
  • Link weather forecast, pest, and disease outbreaks (advisory services to Farmers in Urdu)
  • Assessing Soil Health using sensors to promote use of “4R’s” among Farmer

Digitized Livestock Count at Village Level

Example Includes:

  • IT-based livestock headcount for relevant Government Offices

Enhancing Market Linkages

Examples Include:

  • E-Commerce for improving livelihoods and market access by vulnerable farmers, in particular in the context of Covid 19. Farm to Market (B2B) and Farm to Home (B2C) solutions
  • Logistics – to provide farmers with an economically viable transport solution (Less than a truckload)
  • Dealer’s network for rental of tractors, farm equipment and heavy machinery
  • Create a Dealer’s network for agricultural inputs such as quality seed, fertilizer, etc

After deliberations with the stakeholders, following issues/challenges have been identified.

Optimal usage of water

Warehousing of Agro products

Livestock Management

Skills & Training of Farmers

Credit availability/access
to finance for
farmers

Local R&D and Good Quality Seed

Agro products and services marketplace for farmers

Lack of entrepreneurship

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