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Farmneed Pro: The Indian Platform That Feeds Crop Stage, Soil Profile, Micro-Climate and Pest Risk Into AI — And Gets a Personalised Farm Plan Back

Farmneed Pro: The Indian Platform That Feeds Crop Stage, Soil Profile, Micro-Climate and Pest Risk Into AI — And Gets a Personalised Farm Plan Back

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 18: The advice Indian farmers have received for decades was never built for them. Farmneed Agri Business is changing that — one farm, one day, one plan at a time. The Problem Nobody Fixed India has 126 million small and marginal farm holdings. Together, they generate 41 per cent of the country’s food grain production, according to the Agriculture Census 2015–16. Yet for decades, these farmers have received agricultural advice built for someone else — district-level bulletins, crop-generalised alerts, and extension services stretched too thin to reach a sub-two-hectare plot at the right moment. The…
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Mekala Shiva Shankar Reddy: The Farmer Innovator Transforming Drought-Hit Anantapur into a Hub of Profitable Agriculture

Mekala Shiva Shankar Reddy: The Farmer Innovator Transforming Drought-Hit Anantapur into a Hub of Profitable Agriculture

Anantapur, (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 25: In a region long associated with drought and uncertain harvests, Mekala Shiva Shankar Reddy has emerged as a symbol of resilience, innovation, and farmer empowerment. Beginning his farming journey in 1985, the progressive farmer from Prasannayapalli village has spent decades transforming dryland agriculture through experimentation, water conservation, and the introduction of high-value crops. From a humble background and limited formal education, Reddy’s determination to explore new farming methods has helped redefine what agriculture can achieve in one of India’s most water-scarce districts. Introducing New Crops and Breaking Agricultural Barriers Mekala Shiva Shankar Reddy is…
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