Pushpendra Singh, Project Director of ANNAM.AI and Dean at IIT Ropar.
Keralam is leveraging home-grown AI innovation to build a smarter and more resilient agricultural ecosystem that directly benefits farmers and strengthens the State’s agricultural future.The Indian Institute of Technology Ropar has been roped in to deploy AI-powered smart weather stations, ANNAM.AI, across the State as part of the Kerala government’s 100-day action plan to strengthen climate-smart agriculture and improve farm-level decision-making. The initiative demonstrates how advanced technology can help governments deliver timely, data-driven services to farmers while enhancing long-term agricultural resilience.Pushpendra Singh, Project Director of ANNAM.AI and Dean at IIT Ropar, said the initiative is aimed at improving farmers’ access to reliable weather information, enabling better planning, reducing input costs and promoting informed farming practices.The hyper-local weather intelligence system will provide accurate, real-time weather information, helping farmers make timely decisions on sowing, irrigation, crop protection and harvesting. It is expected to help them prepare for changing weather conditions, minimise crop losses and improve productivity through weather-based advisories tailored to local conditions.
