An utility constructed by ITC utilizing Microsoft Copilot templates is making generative AI (synthetic intelligence) actual for farmers, says a weblog publish by Pepijn Richter, Basic Supervisor, Microsoft Cloud for Retail and Agriculture options.
In a weblog publish titled ‘World Agri-Tech 2024: Pioneering agriculture resilience with AI’, Richter mentioned ITC, a multi-industry enterprise, is making generative AI actual for farmers with ‘Krishi Mitra’, an AI copilot showcased at World Agri-Tech 2024.
Mentioning that the app is constructed utilizing Microsoft Copilot templates, he mentioned it’s meant to serve 300,000 farmers in India throughout its pilot section, with an anticipated person base of 10 million. With this app, ITC goals to empower farmers with well timed and related data that may improve their productiveness and profitability, and assist them construct local weather resilience.
Highlighting the functioning of this app, the weblog publish mentioned the person can pose a query with pure language utilizing a sensible cellphone. The app then promptly delivers an in depth, personalised response, spoken within the person’s native language.
For instance, in response to questions on climate circumstances or the place to promote a harvest, ‘Krishi Mitra’ replies with forecasts and detailed market places, pricing data, and different related particulars. By way of personalised advisories, farmers could make knowledgeable selections, resulting in doubtlessly higher yields and elevated revenue, Richter’s weblog publish mentioned.
Supporting numerous elements
Along with standard farming challenges similar to soil fertility and local weather, many farmers cope with restricted entry to agriculture know-how and related data that may help their work. “Utilizing Krishi Mitra, farmers can achieve tailor-made insights to assist them work extra effectively and profitably. The app helps numerous elements of farming, similar to crop administration, pest and illness management, soil well being, water conservation, climate forecasting, market linkages, and authorities programmes,” he mentioned.
Microsoft joined greater than 2,500 world leaders and organisations at World Agri-Tech 2024 in San Francisco, California, the place they got here collectively to share information about constructing sustainable agri-food provide chains.
“Reflecting on our continued momentum with companions and prospects, we have been excited to work with Bayer, ITC, and Headstorm on a mixture of new options and bulletins that uniquely assist to handle the wants of farmers and agronomists,” he mentioned.