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News: India’s First Nationwide WhatsApp AI Advisory, ‘Oilseeds Kisaan Mitra,’ has been launched for Oilseed Farmers.
About Oilseeds Kisaan Mitra
- Oilseeds Kisaan Mitra is India’s first nationwide WhatsApp AI advisory for oilseed farmers.
- Developed by: It has been developed by ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research (ICAR-IIOR), Hyderabad.
- Its knowledge base has been built collaboratively with ICAR-Indian Institute of Groundnut Research, Junagadh (ICAR-IIGR), ICAR-Indian Institute of Rapeseed and Mustard Research, Bharatpur (ICAR-IIRMR) and PC-Unit (Sesame & Niger).
- Features:
- Comprehensive Crop Coverage: It covers end-to-end guidance for all 9 major annual oilseed crops from sowing to harvest, including groundnut, sunflower, soybean, mustard, sesame, etc.
- 24×7 Accessibility: The AI-powered chatbot responds instantly with research-based guidance on variety selection, crop management, pest and disease control, irrigation, and post-harvest practices, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, free of cost.
- Regional Language Support: It is functional in regional languages & replies in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and English, breaking language barriers for every farmer.
- Trusted Scientific Knowledge: It offers reliable and research-based guidance backed by ICAR-IIOR, ICAR-NSRI, IIGR, DRMR, AICRPs & knowledge partners.
- No App Installation: It enables any oilseed farmer in India to access free, trusted, and instant crop advisory simply through WhatsApp, without needing to download any additional application.
- Instant Solutions: It offers immediate troubleshooting for crop cultivation, pest & disease management, boosting farm productivity.
- Crop cycle Coverage: The chatbot covers the entire crop cycle, including variety selection, agronomic practices, pest and disease management, irrigation scheduling, and post-harvest guidance and seed availability.
