SMART INDIA HACKATHON 2025

• Problem Statement ID –25010

• Problem Statement Title- A Smart crop advisory
system for small and marginal farmers
• Theme- Agriculture, Food Tech & Rural
Development

• PS Category- Software

• Team ID- 49974

• Team Name- The Anomaly

 The Anomaly KRISHI UNNATI
SMART CROP ADVISORY APP
💡 Idea Resolution 🧩 Solution Approach
AI-powered mobile app for Punjab's small farmers  Bridges info gap for 86% of small farmers relying on guesswork
 Crop Disease Detection: Identifies crop diseases with AI and provides timely solutions.  Reduces input costs by 15-25% through precision recommendations
 AI-driven Crop & Fertilizer Suggestions: Offers personalized crop and fertilizer  Increases yields by 20-30% with predictive insights and alerts
recommendations based on soil, weather, and crop history.  Ensures access on 2G networks; syncs when online
 Local Language Voice Support: Provides voice-enabled assistance in multiple local
languages, designed for low-literacy farmers.
 Pest/Disease Detection via Image Recognition: Detects crop pests and diseases from
uploaded images and suggests quick remedies.
 Market Price & Weather Forecast Alerts: Gives real-time market price updates and accurate
weather forecasts for better planning and profit.
 Offline Access for Low Internet Areas: Allows access to saved data without internet
connectivity. Works on 2G and auto-updates when online.

🧬 Innovation & Uniqueness

 Marketplace – Connect directly with buyers, track demand & prices, and earn higher profits
without middlemen.
 Farm Equipment – Buy or rent tools & machinery, with all transactions auto-logged in the
Farm Journal.
 Advanced Intelligence – Combines live camera pest detection, AI forecasts, and satellite
insights for smarter farming decisions.
 Pest Alert Map – A community-driven early warning system for pest outbreaks.
 Farm Journal – Automatically logs daily farm activities for better planning & management —
a true “Digital Twin of the Farm.”
 Cost Calculator – Estimates total input costs to support smarter budget planning.
 Government Schemes – Provides guidance on subsidies, financial aid, and support
programs.

For a comprehensive analysis of our app features, please refer to this report: [Click Here]

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TECHNICAL APPROACH

Project Status: Research ongoing, the prototype under development, and ML models built at a base level.
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 FEASIBILITY AND VIABILITY
Challenges & Risks: Strategies: Budget Breakdown:
 User Adoption: Farmers may be hesitant  Trust & Adoption: Build credibility by
to trust or adapt to new technology. partnering with community leaders
 Low-End Devices: Many users rely on old and cooperatives, and provide clear
guidance in local languages.
phones with limited processing power  Data Integrity: Ensure reliability through
and poor internet connectivity. hybrid AI combined with local
 Data Accuracy: Clean and reliable input knowledge, and prioritize offline-first
data is critical to maintain trust in support for low-connectivity areas. Revenue Breakdown:
recommendations.  Financial Sustainability: Implement
 Monetization: Balancing financial phased monetization (marketplace Marketplace Commission

sustainability while competing with free fees, startup partnerships, promotional

services), supplemented by government
alternatives. support for long-term viability.
Agri-tech Startups

Feasibility: Product Promotion

This is the most cost-effective
budget for a small-scale prototype,
 All-in-One Support: Integrates disease detection, yield prediction, and buyer connections This revenue plan is a just ₹8–9k/month. At scale, costs
government can be supported by Govt, and with
— all in a single app. recommendation; subsidies features like marketplace
commission, the model becomes
 Easy Access: Voice assistance and local language support make it simple to use, even for or additional revenue will
depend on government self-sustainable. Additional costs
may apply in the future.
low-literacy farmers. policy decisions.

 Offline-First: Optimized for low-end 2G devices, with automatic syncing when back online.
For a detailed explanation of the budget breakdown
 Scalable Model: Easily expandable to cover new crops and pests as datasets grow. and revenue sources, [click here].

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IMPACT AND BENEFITS
IMPACT

Smarter Decisions: Data Higher Income: Direct

🤖 -driven, AI-powered
personalized advisory.
💰 access to buyers, real-
time market prices.
Better Efficiency:

🕒
Automated records +
optimized inputs →
saves time & cost.

BENEFITS
Environmental:
Economic: +20,30%

📈 yield, +15–25% income,

reduced input costs. 🌱
Sustainable irrigation;
less pesticide misuse;
healthier soil & water.
Social: Multilingual &

🌍
voice support; empowers
small farmers;
community Knowledge.

We compiled this table based on an analysis of the top 4 apps. For a

detailed study covering more applications, consult our team’s research
report: [Click Here]

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 RESEARCH AND REFERENCES
Research Articles:
 An AI-Driven Smart Crop Recommendation and Advisory Framework
 Precision Agriculture and Smart Farming
 Exploring the Level of Digital Literacy
 Impact of Digitalization on the Farmers in India: Evidence using Panel Data Analysis
Datasets & APIs:
 Punjab Soil Health Maps (PRSC)
 Crop and Soil Dataset (Kaggle)
 India Government Commodity Prices API
 OpenWeatherMap API
Reference:
 V. S. Sardeshmukh, S. B. Patil and Prof. S. Bedage, “
An AI-Driven Smart Crop Recommendation and Advisory Framework”, Journal of
International Research Journal on Advanced Engineering Hub (IRJAEH). Vol. 3, pp
(3209–3218), July 2025.
Prototypes:
 https://smart-crop-advisory-system.vercel.app/
 Pest Detection Model
Supporting Reports & Findings:
 Krishi Unnati Research Reports
 Features of Krishi Unnati
 Comparison with Other Agri Apps
 These Supporting Reports & Findings are our self-prepared extended documents, created from our research and
Budget & Revenue Breakdown
 observations. They provide a detailed review and deeper understanding of our app.
Machine Learning Model Development & Evaluation

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