precision farming

From drones monitoring farmlands to biofertilisers nurturing the soil, these farmer-led innovations are transforming Indian agriculture.

Indian farmers face the dual challenge of feeding 1.5 billion people by 2030 and conserving 80% of freshwater resources. Precision farming offers a tech-driven solution that boosts yields, cuts waste, and supports long-term sustainability on small farms averaging just 1.08 hectares.

Phuman Singh Kaurra, a farmer from Punjab, turned 4.5 acres into a Rs 1 crore carrot farming enterprise. Learn the exact steps he followed to grow a sustainable and profitable farming business.

Inspired by a label in London and trained in Israel, Harshit Godha is now helping Indian farmers grow world-class avocados on home soil. By 2023, his venture Indo Israel Avocado had clocked over Rs 1 crore in revenue.

NutriSens, a compact soil testing device developed in India, lets farmers analyse their soil in minutes without lab delays. Using just one gram of soil and a few simple steps, it provides real-time data to guide fertiliser use, improve yields, and restore soil health efficiently.

Fertiliser sprays, flying drones, and financial freedom — these 5 real stories show what happens when women farmers get access to the skies.

What happens when two young engineers with no farming background land in rural India armed with drones and curiosity? Amandeep Panwar and Rishabh Choudhary were not looking to change agriculture, but a few unexpected questions from farmers set them on a path that took root in the most surprising way.

Nanda Kishore Reddy, a former techie with an IT company in Hyderabad, left his steady job at the start of COVID-19 pandemic to help his father, a farmer, maximise yields and profits growing spinach and English cucumber.

Seema Ratheesh, a mathematics teacher from Kasargod district in Kerala, used her extra time during the COVID-19 lockdown to organically cultivate the Sugar Queen variety of watermelons.

Part-time farmer and full-time tax auditor, Vijaya Kala harvests up to 50 kilos of fresh vegetables every two months, that too without toiling in the sun for hours!