# Telangana: Saagu Baagu Multi-stakeholder approach for value chain transformation using emerging techologies ## The Challenge The state leadership envisions digital transformation in agriculture sector to ultimately improve farmer’s income. It recognizes that emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Remote Sensing, Drones etc. can make a significant contribution in growth of the sector. Emerging technologies would add value to three crucial stakeholder groups – farmers, governance institutions and market players while creating macro level impact at the startup and agriculture ecosystem level. **5M** farmers **1.12Ha** Average landholding size **15.7%** impressive growth rate in agri GSVA 2022-23 ## Outcomes Government of Telangana collaborated with C4IR India, World Economic Forum, and initiated Project Saagu Baagu in 2021, focused on transforming agriculture value chain leveraging agritech technologies.The Project Saagu Baagu led by Government of Telangana in partnership with the World Economic Forum, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation aims to enhance farmer's incomes and improve agricultural productivity.The pilot phase of the project was implemented from May 2022 to March 2023, by Digital Green as Project Implementation Partner, in consortium with three start-ups, AgNext, Krishi Tantra and Kalgudi. The pilot phase was implemented with 7,000 chili farmers in Khammam district and initial results have shown promising increase in farmer’s profits.On the digital public infrastructure front, the Government of Telangana launched India’s first agricultural data exchange (AdeX) in collaboration between World Economic and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in 2023. ## Next Steps Building on the success of the pilot phase, the Government of Telangana now plans to scale the project Saagu Baagu to 500,000 farmers in 10 districts of the state in 5 value chains. ## Publications and News ## Featured Content ### #AI #Agritech #India #Innovation Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/world-economic-forum_ai-agritech-india-ugcPost-7213519219395543040-eAzo/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android) ### Artificial intelligence comes to farming in India Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeU_EYFH1Jk) ### Scaling Agritech at the Last Mile: Converging Efforts for Farmers Prosperity Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Scaling_Agritech_at_the_Last_Mile_2023.pdf) ### Profits are up by 18% for these Indian farmers Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/world-economic-forum_thanks-to-ai-profits-are-up-by-18-for-these-activity-7143284418030288896-90Wa/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android) ### AI innovation helps Telangana chilli farmers get fast & accurate quality reports Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/ai-innovation-helps-telangana-chilli-farmers-get-fast-accurate-quality-reports/articleshow/100145236.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst) ### India's agriculture sector can revolutionize with AI: World Economic Forum Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://yourstory.com/2023/07/indias-agriculture-sector-can-be-revolutionized-th) ### Telangana is the success story of Indian agritech. AI tools, soil testing, e-commerce & more Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://theprint.in/economy/telangana-is-the-success-story-of-indian-agritech-ai-tools-soil-testing-e-commerce-more/1630359/) ### Artificial Intelligence to help in farming now Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2020/Aug/13/artificial-intelligence-to-help-in--farming-now-2182632.html) ### Telangana Launches Artificial Intelligence For Agricultural Innovation Program Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. 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