AI Weather Forecast for Farming Success

‘Artificial intelligence’ (AI) has now come to the aid of farmers by predicting unseasonal rains and providing real-time alerts. AI models are now proving to be more accurate than traditional weather forecasting. Google’s ‘GraphCast’ or Microsoft’s weather models provide accurate information by studying millions of data points.

These AI tools will save you from unseasonal rain

1. AccuWeather and Windy: These apps show real-time satellite images using AI algorithms. On Windy, you can see for yourself which direction the rain clouds are moving towards your village.

2. Google Search (Generative AI): Now the ‘AI Overview’ feature is available in Google Search. If you ask “Is there a chance of rain in my area in the next 5 days?”, it will collect satellite data and answer in simple language.

3. Plantix: After rain, there is a fear of fungus or disease on the crop. In this free app, by taking a photo of the crop leaves, AI will tell you which disease has occurred and what is the solution for it.

Farmers will get these big benefits

Hyper-local forecasting: AI can give an accurate estimate of where clouds are forming and whether it will rain in your field in the next 3-4 hours. This can help farmers cover crops or complete the harvest early. AI can advise you that if it is going to rain tomorrow, then you should not ‘spray medicine’ today, so that expensive medicines do not get washed away. Fertilizer management can also be done according to the rain forecast.

Simplification of the insurance process

Earlier, one had to wait for a government representative to assess the damage after the rains. Now, through AI drones and satellite images, it is possible to know how much water has filled the field and how much damage has been done. With this, insurance companies are doing Panchnama digitally, so that farmers can get their claims quickly.