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AI Advisory App Launched for Farmers
A new app called FarmerChat has been launched to help farmers in India.
This app uses artificial intelligence to give farmers advice on how to take care of their crops and deal with pests.
The app is supported by Digital Green, Cisco India, and the Andhra Pradesh government.
It will help 50,000 farmers, with at least 60% of them being women.
The app will be used in eight districts, including Guntur and Kurnool.
Over 300 workers will be trained to help farmers use the app.
The goal is to improve the quality and yield of crops using this new technology.
Digital Green, Cisco India, and the Andhra Pradesh government launched an AI-backed advisory app for farmers.
The app, FarmerChat, provides tailored advice on crop management and pest diagnosis via photo uploads.
The initiative aims to support 50,000 farmers, with at least 60% being women, across eight districts.
Over 300 frontline extension workers and FPO representatives will be trained to use FarmerChat.
The project aims to improve the yield and quality of key horticultural commodities through AI-driven tools.
- Who
- Digital Green, Cisco India, Andhra Pradesh government, and 50,000 farmers
- What
- Launch of an AI-backed advisory app for farmers
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- When
- January 7, 2026
- Why
- To provide localized climate-smart advisory services to smallholder farmers
Key facts
- Organizations Involved
- Digital Green, Cisco India, Andhra Pradesh government
- Target Farmers
- 50,000 (25,000 direct, 25,000 digital)
- Women Participation
- At least 60%
- Districts Covered
- Guntur, Palnadu, Kurnool, Anantapur, and others
- App Name
- FarmerChat
- Training Participants
- 300 frontline extension workers and FPO representatives
Quotes
K Sreenivasulu
Director of Horticulture and Sericulture at the Commissionerate office in Chuttagunta near Guntur
“Through the effective use of the FarmerChat application and strong collaboration among partners, we will achieve tangible improvements in yield and quality of key horticultural commodities.”
thehindubusinessline.com
Harish Krishnan
Managing Director & Chief Policy Officer, Cisco India & Southeast Asia
“By supporting smallholder farmers to use AI-driven tools like FarmerChat, we are helping translate complex data into simple, actionable guidance that farmers can trust and apply in their daily lives.”
thehindubusinessline.com
