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e-Sagu: An IT based Personalized Agro-Advisory System |
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Date :12 October 2009 |
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A Project of Media Lab Asia Executed by IIIT, Hyderabad and Media Lab Asia in association with Nokia http://www.esagu.in eSagu is a tool for IT-based personalized Agro-Advisory system. (Sagu means cultivation in Telugu language.). It aims to improve farm productivity by delivering high quality personalized (farm-specific) agro-expert advice in a timely manner to each farm at the farmers door-steps without farmer asking a question.. The advice is provided on regular basis (typically once a week) from sowing to harvesting which reduces the cost of cultivation and increases the farm productivity as well as quality of agri-commodities. In eSagu, the developments in IT such as (database, Internet, and digital photography) are extended to improve the performance of agricultural extension services. eSagu offers next generation agricultural extension tool and supplements and integrates into the existing agricultural extension system. The eSagu experiment has started in 2004. In this system, high resolution mobile cameras such as Nokia's N95 to capture crop disease so as to enable remote scientist to diagnose diseases in the crop and provide necessary and timely advice. Recognition and Awards •The eSagu system is a finalist for the Stockholm Challenge Award 2008. •eSagu project is the winner of [More] [Less] |
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