eKrishi Pestoscope

Pest and Disease Diagnosis Tool: The pests and diseases in various crops (23 crops) indexed crop wise can be identified through the pictures. Once the pest is identified the user can access the management practices.

Send a Query: If the user cannot diagnose the problem, or face with a new problem Send Query module will help the user to collect required information and take 3 photographs to the experts and suggestions would be given in a day's time and the system would be updated with the new problem and solution.

Pest and Disease Surveillance: Regular monitoring at the village level to understand the kind of pest and disease build up species wise, number wise for accurate prediction and advise farmers for necessary action.

Farmer Field School Reports: Farmer Field Schools are organized in various locations on a weekly/fortnightly basis to train farmers on agroecological approaches. The data is also recorded online.

Horizontal Knowledge Sharing: People who are using the app can also share their learning from each other and each one can know who else in their vicinity are ready to help them.

Sustainable Production Practices: Package of practices based on the existing knowledge base for selected crops with
1. how to make choices for locally suitable cropping patterns based on soil type and water availability
2. Crop choices in terms of intercrops, crop rotations
3. Organic management practices