LAB 06
AI-Enabled Agri Tech Lab
Centre for Innovation in Digital & Sustainable Agriculture (CIDSA) — precision farming, drone ops, agri-stack and farmer training.
NDVIDronesGISIoTEdge AI
$38B+
Indian Farmer Market Size by 2030
30%
Yield Improvement Potential
Your learning journey
Six steps from enrolment to certificate.
Focus areas
What you'll work on
- Precision agriculture and site-specific farming
- AI-driven agricultural decision-making
- IoT-based smart farming systems
- Real-time soil and field data collection
- Weather-smart and climate-resilient agriculture
- Drone-based crop monitoring and spraying
- Geospatial and satellite-based farm analytics
- Student, Researcher, Farmer and Agri-startup empowerment
Equipment & toolchain
Industry-grade infrastructure
- Soil sensors
- Weather stations
- Crop monitoring drones
- Satellite imagery inputs
- Multispectral imaging systems
- Thermal imaging systems
- GIS platforms and mapping tools
- GPS and remote sensing technologies
Learner outcomes
Skills & certifications you walk away with
- Smart farming practice adoption
- AI and IoT applications in agriculture
- Drone operation for agricultural use
- Aerial mapping and image processing
- Precision irrigation and input planning
- Geospatial farm analysis
- Sustainable agronomy and resource management
- Entrepreneurship and innovation readiness
Industry partners
Where this lab places talent
Farmers and farming communitiesAgri-entrepreneurs and startupsAcademic institutions and studentsResearchers and extension workersGovernment bodies and public programsIndustry partnersRural innovators and incubation ecosystemAgricultural value-chain stakeholders
Curriculum
4 modules.
Take qualification →
Auto-graded final MCQ · 70% to pass
Module 01
Precision Agriculture Foundations
Site-specific management with data.
9m · 3 lessons
Module 02
Drone Operations & Aerial Imaging
From DGCA pilot license to a usable orthomosaic.
12m · 4 lessons
Module 03
AI for Agriculture
Crop health, pest detection and yield forecasting.
9m · 3 lessons
Module 04
Agri-Stack & Decision Support
From data to advisory the farmer can use.
9m · 3 lessons
Final assessment
10 questions · pass mark 70% · unlocks certificate