The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recognised Telangana, India, for its leadership in integrating agritech to change the agriculture industry. To realise the full potential of agritech, the WEF research emphasises the significance of government support, enabling legislation, and public infrastructure. The effective deployment of a public-private partnership framework in Telangana has been hailed as a model for scaling digital agriculture and driving rural development.
The report recognises Telangana’s agritech advances and highlights the state as a role model for digital transformation in agriculture. It emphasises the importance of government involvement and supportive policies in realising agritech’s promise. With a significant number of smallholder farmers, India faces problems such as unpredictable weather and restricted landholdings, which impede the realisation of agritech’s commercial potential. Telangana’s efforts to integrate agritech, on the other hand, position it as a global leader in digital transformation in agriculture, delivering useful lessons to others.
By expediting the delivery of agritech services to farmers, projects like Saagu Baagu, executed by Digital Green with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, showcase value chain transformation. Saagu Baagu’s trial phase gives thousands of chilli growers access to AI-based advisories, soil testing, produce quality testing, and e-commerce services. The government intends to gradually spread these services to more farmers, eventually reaching one lakh farmers by 2025.
The agritech sandbox focuses on creating customised and localised warnings through the use of technologies such as AI and blockchain. It creates a safe environment for testing and certifying innovative products and services, assuring farmer safety and fostering innovation.
The Agriculture Data Exchange (ADEx) was designed as an open-source technology platform to allow responsible data sharing. The Telangana government hopes to develop an ecosystem where data suppliers and consumers can exchange information in order to give digital services to farmers in conjunction with the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc).
The farm data management system in Telangana prioritises user safety, harm prevention, and innovation development. The successful implementation of these integrated agritech initiatives emphasises the significance of government assistance, a focus on specific value chains, and investment in digital public infrastructure. The paper indicates that Telangana’s PPP framework can be replicated by other governments and nations facing comparable ecosystem difficulties.
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