Archive · 2 Jan 2026
NIT Durgapur Wins Hult Prize 2026
Students from NIT Durgapur won a big competition called the Hult Prize 2026 with their idea called AgriSense.
AgriSense is a smart way to help farmers spot diseases in their crops before they get too bad.
It uses a tiny camera and computer smarts to check plants and tell farmers when they need to take action.
This helps farmers save their crops and money.
The competition had many teams with cool ideas, and the students got help from experts to make their idea the best.
Winning this competition shows that NIT Durgapur is a great place for new and creative ideas.
Students of NIT Durgapur won the Hult Prize 2026 On-Campus Round with their agri-tech startup idea, AgriSense.
AgriSense uses a compact camera-lens prototype with AI-based image analysis to detect crop diseases 7-8 days before visible symptoms appear.
The solution aims to empower small and marginal farmers through early, technology-driven intervention, reducing crop loss and input costs.
The competition was hosted by the Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) of NIT Durgapur from December 16 to 28, 2025.
Participants gained insights from expert speaker sessions and mentorship to refine their ideas.
- Who
- Students of NIT Durgapur
- What
- Won the Hult Prize 2026 On-Campus Round with their agri-tech startup idea, AgriSense
- When
- December 16 to 28, 2025
- Where
- NIT Durgapur
- Why
- To empower small and marginal farmers through early, technology-driven intervention in crop disease management
- Winning Team
- Students of NIT Durgapur
- Winning Idea
- AgriSense
- Event
- Hult Prize 2026 On-Campus Round
- Event Host
- Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC), NIT Durgapur
- Event Dates
- December 16 to 28, 2025
- AgriSense's Solution
- AI-based crop disease detection
- AgriSense's Goal
- Empower small and marginal farmers