Challenge ID : B1
Current pest and disease management is predominantly reactive—applying chemicals only after visible infestation. This leads to substantial yield loss, promotes …
Challenge ID : B2
Irrigation is a high-cost component of farming. Inefficient water application (flood irrigation) leads to excessive water consumption, ground-water depletion, a…
Challenge ID : B3
Increasing frequency of extreme weather events (heat waves, unseasonal rain, high winds) critically disrupts crop cycles, leads to total crop failure, and cause…
Challenge ID : B4
Unreliable and non-transparent access to quality inputs (fertilizers, chemicals, bio-inputs) due to stockouts, black markets, and high costs results in farmers …
Challenge ID : B5
While basic smartphone adoption is high, rice farmers, in particular, lack easy-to-use, vernacular-based technology tools for critical farm management decisions…