The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), along with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and others, has launched personalised and real-time climate advisory services, powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). The project, AI-powered Context-Specific Agromet Advisory Services for Climate-Resilient Agriculture at Scale, was launched yesterday at a workshop held at ICRISAT in Hyderabad. Supported by the Government of India’s Monsoon Mission III, the initiative is expected to equip smallholder farmers with hyper-local, actionable weather and climate insights, enabling them to make informed decisions amid increasing climate variability. An official release stated that these advisories will be delivered through user-friendly digital channels, including an AI-powered WhatsApp bot, ensuring easy access even in remote farming communities.
The project will first be implemented in Maharashtra, through ICAR’s Agro-Meteorological Field Units (AMFUs) to reach smallholder farmers. Insights from this phase will inform a national rollout and serve as a model for South-South expansion.
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