IndiaAgriculture and food production2024 – ongoingMinistry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
National Pest Surveillance System
India reported over 10,000 extension workers using AI pest surveillance
Problem
Farmers needed timely identification of crop pests to guide treatment.
Approach
The ministry launched NPSS in August 2024. A mobile app and portal used AI and machine learning for pest identification and crop-protection advice. Farmers could submit pest images.
Results
over 10,000extension workers using NPSS by April 2025, according to the ministry
Takeaway
Worker adoption established operational use; crop-loss reductions were not quantified.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Agriculture and food production
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Product and service innovation
- AI technology
- Computer visionPredictive analytics and ML
- Adoption
- Government support program
- Goal
- Quality and risk
- Evidence
- Company's own claim
Sources
Source summaries
[1]Press Information Bureau1 Apr 2025
The ministry reported extension-worker adoption. It described image-based pest identification.
[2]Press Information Bureau25 Mar 2025
The ministry dated NPSS's launch to 15 August 2024. It described a mobile app and portal providing AI-assisted pest identification and crop-protection advice.
Full details are in the original sources.
Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026
