Govt Launches Krishi 24/7, First-Ever AI-Powered Solution for Automated Agricultural News Monitoring & Analysis

The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) in collaboration with the Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Wadhwani AI) has unveiled Krishi 24/7, a groundbreaking AI-powered solution designed to automate agricultural news monitoring and analysis. Developed with support from Google.org, Krishi 24/7 is set to reshape the way the agricultural sector leverages timely information for informed decision-making.

Krishi 24/7 is a pioneering innovation that fills a crucial gap by efficiently identifying and managing agricultural news articles to facilitate timely and informed decision-making in the agricultural domain. This transformative tool has the capability to scan news articles in multiple languages and translate them into English. It extracts vital information from these articles, including headlines, crop names, event types, dates, locations, severity, summaries, and source links, providing the DA&FW with real-time updates on relevant events published on the web.

In the launch event, Secretary (A&FW), Shri Manoj Ahuja, emphasized that this news monitoring system would not only keep stakeholders informed but empower them to influence the narrative. He stressed the importance of continuous improvement and encouraged ongoing enhancements to ensure the system's adaptability to the evolving landscape of information. Secretary Ahuja called for collaborative efforts to make this news monitoring system a dynamic force and a valuable asset in the mission to better serve farmers.

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Joint Secretary (Extension), Shri Samuel Praveen Kumar, provided an overview of the solution's functions, highlighting its capacity to offer near real-time monitoring of news articles in the agricultural ecosystem published online. This feature will enable the DA&FW to identify news of interest and establish a comprehensive mechanism for shortlisting events, generating alerts, and taking timely actions.

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Mr. JP Tripathi, Associate Director (Ag) at Wadhwani AI, shared insights into the institute's vision of building AI solutions for addressing existing challenges in various sectors, where news monitoring and validation have traditionally been manual and time-consuming. He mentioned a successful example of a similar event tracking and analysis solution for disease outbreaks developed in collaboration with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). By partnering with the DA&FW and other central government bodies, Wadhwani AI is committed to equipping them with effective tools that enhance information flow and enable data-driven decisions.

Krishi 24/7 represents a significant step toward transforming the agricultural landscape by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence for efficient news monitoring and analysis. This innovative solution is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of agriculture, ensuring sustainable growth and safeguarding the interests of farmers.

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