- Farmer's Profile
Kolhapur district
4.211 acres
Sugarcane
- Challenges faced
- Critical Crop Health with High-Stress Zones
- Unpredictable Pest and Disease Outbreaks
- Inefficient Fertilizer Application & Soil Imbalance
- Inconsistent Water Management & Resource Wastage
Digital solution Implementation
Satellite-based Crop Monitoring
Weather-integrated planning
Soil Composition analysis
Precision agriculture recommendations
Crop Health Assessment
- 100% of the field showing critical crop health and irrigation
- Regular cloud cover monitoring for weather impact and requires crop health & irrigation attention
Irrigation Management
- Customized irrigation schedule with specific timing
- Water quantity recommendations ranging from 0-15 mm based on:
- Daily evapotranspiration rates
- Rainfall predictions
- Soil moisture conditions
Expected Yield
55,000 kg/acre
Harvest Period
December 2025
Economic Benefits
- Target Yield: 231605 kg
- High Yield Potential: Aiming for an impressive yield of sugarcane, leveraging tailored insights to maximize productivity
- Sustainable Farming Practices: Encouraging furrow irrigation, precise nutrient application, & eco-friendly pest control methods to ensure environmental sustainability
Shekhar’s 4.211-acre sugarcane farm transformed with Farmonaut’s Jeevn AI. Real-time satellite insights revealed critical zones, while weather-specific irrigation schedules and precise fertilizer recommendations optimized his resources. Timely pest alerts helped him tackle sugarcane pyrilla and red rot, saving his crops and improving their quality. The result? A record-breaking yield of 55,000 kg/acre, achieved with reduced wastage and sustainable practices. By blending tradition with cutting-edge technology, Shekhar set a new standard for sustainable and innovative farming in India, inspiring farmers in his community to embrace the future of agriculture.
Pests, Diseases and Weed Management
Tailored organic and chemical solutions to address challenges effectively and promote sustainable agriculture.
- Pest Control
- Sugarcane pyrilla:
- Release of parasitoids like Epiricania melanoleuca
- Spray Malathion 50 EC @ 2ml/L
- Sugarcane Top borer:
- Release of Trichogramma chilonis @ 50,000/ha/week
- Spray Chlorantraniliprole 18.5 SC @ 0.4 ml/L
- Disease Prevention
- Red rot:
- Use of disease-free setts for planting
- Dip setts in Carbendazim 50 WP @ 0.1% for 15 minutes before planting
- Smut:
- Hot water treatment of setts at 50°C for 2 hours
- Spray Propiconazole 25 EC @ 1 ml/L
- Weed Control
- Johnsons grass:
- Mulching with crop residues
- Apply Metribuzin 70 WP @ 1.0 kg/ha as pre-emergence
- Nutsedge:
- Deep ploughing in summer
- Apply 2,4-D Sodium Salt 80 WP @ 2.0 kg/ha as post-emergence
Fertilizer Management
- Nitrogen : Urea : 50 kg/acre
- Phosphorus : Single superphosphate : 25 kg/acre
- Potassium : Potash : 25 kg/acre
- Sulfur : Gypsum : 15 kg/acre