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A collaboration between ISRO and several Indian AI startups has resulted in ‘AI-Krishi’, a predictive system for Indian farmers. By combining high-resolution satellite imagery with deep-learning models, the system provides farmers with exact prescriptions for water, fertilizer, and pesticide use. In the pilot program across Punjab and Haryana, farmers reported a 20% increase in crop yield and a 30% reduction in water consumption. The AI can detect early signs of pest infestation and soil degradation weeks before they are visible to the human eye. Farmers receive these “Action Alerts” via WhatsApp or simple SMS in their local language, making the tech accessible even for non-smartphone users. The government plans to scale AI-Krishi to cover the entire Indo-Gangetic plain by the 2027 monsoon season. Financial institutions are also using the data to provide “Smart-Loans” with interest rates based on the health of the crops. This fusion of space technology and artificial intelligence is being hailed as India’s “Second Green Revolution.” It proves that high-end AI can solve grounded, real-world problems for the nation’s largest workforce.
