IIT Madras Works on Smarter, Water-Saving Farming
What Happened
V. Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, said the institute is working on precision agriculture under Mission Pravartak to reduce the amount of water needed to grow crops such as rice and sugarcane. The effort aims to make farming more efficient by using technology and data-driven methods.
Key Takeaways
Rice and sugarcane are among India’s most water-intensive crops. If successful, IIT Madras’s approach could help farmers produce the same crops with less water, easing pressure on groundwater resources and making agriculture more sustainable.