AgriHub

AgriHub

Innovation Hub for Agriculture
(AI/ML & Deep Learning CoE)




Call for proposal | Due Date - 15th Feburary 2025

About AgriHub

AgriHub is a transdisciplinary, multi-institutional collaborative facility designed to revolutionize Indian agriculture by fostering innovation, development, and deployment of cutting-edge technologies. By leveraging strong linkages with stakeholders across industry, academia, government sectors, NGOs, and the farming community, AgriHub aims to address key challenges in agriculture and empower breeders, researchers, and farmers alike.

Vision

To accelerate innovation and promote sustainable agricultural practices by integrating advanced technologies and stakeholder expertise, ensuring a brighter and more resilient future for Indian agriculture.

Mission

To reduce the time and risk involved in innovating and deploying agricultural technologies.
To support the development of crops with improved traits, such as drought resistance, water efficiency, and resilience to soil degradation.
To provide farmers with access to modern tools and information, enabling higher productivity and market competitiveness.



Objectives

Develop an Integrated Platform

Build capabilities for genome sequencing, phenotype big data analysis, and crop improvement to address agricultural challenges.

Advance Precision Agriculture

Develop and deploy precision agriculture technologies, including drone image analysis and AI-powered support systems for farmers and stakeholders.

Facilitate Collaborations

Develop and deploy precision agriculture technologies, including drone image analysis and AI-powered support systems for farmers and stakeholders.

Facilitate Collaborations

Create a pipeline of startups to generate jobs, patents, and collaborations. Organize internships and workshops to mentor students, NGOs, and farmers, fostering a skilled agricultural workforce.

Tackle Key Agricultural Challenges

Address pressing issues such as food security, poverty reduction, and environmental sustainability through innovative solutions and sustainable practices.

Key Features

  • Cutting-Edge Technology: Access to high-performance computing for advanced analytics and decision-making.
  • Collaborative Environment: A unique space for academia, industry, and farmers to co-create solutions.
  • Farmer-Centric Design: Technologies and solutions tailored to the needs of farmers, ensuring real-world applicability and adoption.
  • Sustainability Focus: Dedicated to promoting eco-friendly practices and long-term agricultural resilience.
  • Deliverables

    1. Advancing Precision Agriculture Technologies
    Development of cutting-edge tools such as drone image analysis, AI-powered decision support systems, and Big Data Analytics to enhance farming efficiency and productivity.

    2. Building a Technology Pipeline for Crop Improvement
    Establishing a collaborative ecosystem involving industry, academia, and government stakeholders to drive innovation in crop enhancement technologies.

    3. Fostering Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    Encouraging the creation of startups, intellectual property, academic publications, and transformative innovations in agricultural genomics.

    4. Empowering Stakeholders Through Opportunities
    Organizing job opportunities, collaborations, internships, and workshops to cultivate entrepreneurial skills and strengthen the agricultural innovation community.

    5. Ensuring Long-Term Sustainability
    Developing strategies to maintain AgriHub's operations and impact beyond the initial five-year funding period, ensuring continued growth and self-sufficiency.

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