Challenge Detail

AI-Based Crop Disease & Pest Detection for Smallholder Farmers

A large share of Rajasthan's farmers operate on small, fragmented landholdings and lack timely access to agricultural extension officers. Crop losses from undetected pest attacks and disease often go unaddressed until it's too late to save the yield.
 

Key Features Sought

  • Offline-capable image recognition model trained on regionally relevant crops (bajra, mustard, guar, cumin, etc.)
  • Voice-based interface in Hindi and Marwari/Mewari dialects for low-literacy users
  • Direct linkage to nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra or input dealer for treatment
  • Simple feedback loop so the model improves with local data over time
Start: 01 Jul 2026  |  End: 30 Sep 2026