Book of Extended summaries ISDA

International Conference on Reimagining Rainfed Agro-ecosystems: Challenges &
Opportunities during 22-24, December 2022 at ICAR-CRIDA, Hyderabad
of months. Vulnerability of crops in different districts due to drought may be assessed by using
this index. These results obtained from the study can be used in future to improve the situation
for the Bundelkhand region and it can be utilized for proper planning by Government and
planners for long time to secure the crop yield and to reduce the cost on resources.
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T5-24P-1195
FarmPrecise – An Agromet Advisory Service (AAS) for Sustainable
Agriculture and Resilient Farm Income: An Impact Assessment of AAS in
Ahmednagar, Dhule, and Jalna Districts of Maharashtra
Nikhil Nikam, Nitin Kumbhar and Ajay Shelke
Watershed Organisation Trust
nikhil.nikam@wotr.org.in, nitin.kumbhar@wotr.org.in, ajay.shelke@wotr.org.in
Earlier, farmers could predict the arrival of monsoons based on their past experiences; now,
changing climate makes it challenging to form predictions based on experiences alone.
Therefore, adopting technological innovations is one of the most promising ways to adapt to
climate change. Agromet Advisory Services (AAS) are crucial for agricultural planning and
adaptation responses. In December 2017, a baseline study was conducted in 36 villages of
Ahmednagar, Jalna, and Dhule districts of Maharashtra State to understand the status of
existing agricultural practices and the effectiveness of AAS on agriculture. Based on the
responses received from 360 households reported that the advisories were not reaching farmers
on time when they needed, and some were not relevant for these villages. However, farmers
found that the AAS was helpful to them to a limited extent. The study indicated that AAS
requires better distribution channels, accuracy, timely forecasts, extreme weather alert, and
customized crop and local-specific advisories. The insights from the study helped to structure
the features for the FarmPrecise mobile application.
Ever since the launch of the FarmPrecise application, there has been an increase in users (50k
plus downloads on google play store), whereby we assumed that the application is helping
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