AgriSaathi · Karnataka Pilot / Overview
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Karnataka pilot · Kolar · Mandya · Shivamogga · Tumkur · Chitradurga · Belagavi districts — here's your farmer network today.

Registered farmers (KAR)842↑ 18% this Kharif season
☎ Calls handled (KCC line)86↑ 14 today
Missed calls93 urgent follow-ups

Cases needing attention 3 open

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Ramesh Gowda · Tomato · Kolar

Leaf-curl virus suspected · AI confidence 61%

Expert review
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Manjunath Patil · Paddy · Mandya

Brown Plant Hopper query · AI resolved

Resolved
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Shilpa Reddy · Onion · Chitradurga

Thrips + purple blotch signs · urgent review

Urgent

Channel mix last 24h

1,370 interactions
WhatsApp 62%
Voice calls 23%
IVR menu 15%
Karnataka demo insight: WhatsApp is now the dominant channel across the 6 pilot districts. Voice calls are most used by older farmers in Malnad (Shivamogga, Dakshina Kannada) and during Koleroga (areca fruit-rot) outbreaks in monsoon — when photo-based diagnosis is harder.

Crop network 842 farmers

Tomato412 · Kolar & Chikkaballapur
Paddy218 · Mandya & Tungabhadra
Arecanut137 · Shivamogga Malnad
Ragi75 · Tumkur & Hassan

Farmer Network

Farmers registered via Raitha Samparka Kendras & partner nurseries across 6 Karnataka districts. Click-to-call enabled.

FarmerMobileDistrictCropStageLast interactionChannelAction
Ramesh Gowda98•••••421KolarTomatoVegetative2 min ago · WhatsApp
Manjunath Patil97•••••812MandyaPaddyTilleringToday 5:10 PM · VoiceVoice
Shilpa Reddy99•••••104ChitradurgaOnionBulbingToday 4:44 PM · WhatsApp
Chandrashekhar Shetty96•••••551ShivamoggaArecanutBearingYesterday · IVRIVR
Lakshmamma94•••••377TumkurRagiVegetativeToday 3:12 PM · WhatsApp
Venkatesh Hegde90•••••884BelagaviMaizeTasselingYesterday · VoiceVoice

AI Conversations

WhatsApp / voice interactions with automatic expert escalation. Multi-media supported.

● Live demo
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Ramesh GowdaTomato · Kolar · 2 min ago
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Manjunath PatilPaddy · Mandya · 8 min ago
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Shilpa ReddyOnion · Chitradurga · 16 min ago
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Chandrashekhar ShettyArecanut · Shivamogga · Yesterday
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LakshmammaRagi · Tumkur · 1 hr ago
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Ramesh Gowda
● online · WhatsApp · Tomato · Kolar
Namaskara 🙏, nanna tomato soppu curl aagtu, yellow aag-tide. Enu maadbeku? (My tomato leaves are curling and turning yellow. What should I do?)5:42 PM
Namaskara Ramesh-avare! Sahaya maad-tini. Ondu clear photo pathaisi. (Namaste Ramesh-ji! I can help. Can you send me a clear photo of the affected leaves?)5:43 PM ✓✓
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Igo photo — namage keli muchchide. (Here's the photo I just took.)
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Thanks for the photo. The upward curling and yellowing along veins is consistent with Tomato Leaf Curl Virus (ToLCV) — a whitefly-spread begomovirus common in Kolar & Chikkaballapur during Kharif. I'm not confident enough to confirm and there's no curative spray, so I'm escalating to UAS-Bengaluru agronomist.5:44 PM ✓✓
Expert escalation created
Case #AS-1042 assigned to Dr. Meera Rao · UAS-B Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kolar.5:45 PM
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Got your voice note. Transcribed (Kannada → English): "When will the expert come to my field?" Dr. Meera will respond within 30 minutes and a field visit will be scheduled via KVK Kolar.5:46 PM ✓✓
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Expert Desk

Dr. Meera Rao · UAS-B KVK Kolar · Agronomist
AS-1042 · Tomato · Kolar
Tomato Leaf Curl Virus (ToLCV) suspected — upward leaf curling, yellowing along veins, stunted growth. Photo confidence 61% (low due to lighting). Voice note indicates urgency — farmer fears crop loss. Whitefly population likely high. Recommend field visit + confirmation via PCR if available; no curative treatment, focus on vector management and resistant varieties next cycle.

Telephony Hub

Voice calls, IVR menu flow, transcriptions, and missed-call follow-ups across Karnataka's KCC line.

☎ Total calls today (KCC)86↑ 14 vs yesterday
Missed calls93 need follow-up
⏱ Avg. talk time3:42↓ 12% this week
Live call · KCC Toll-free 1800-180-1551 (Karnataka circle)● Connected
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Manjunath Patil

+91 97•••••812 · Paddy · Mandya · Cauvery command area · Tillering stage
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Live transcript ● AI-assisted

Speech-to-text in Kannada → English translation · Mandya dialect
FarmerNamaskara, nanna paddy ele koneyalli halu aag-tide. Idakshe URD haak-beku? (Hello, my paddy leaves are turning yellow at the tips. Should I apply urea?)
Confidence: 96% · Kannada Mandya dialect
AINamaskara Manjunath-avare. Tillering stage alli ele koneyalli halu aagodu nitrogen deficiency indicate maad-tade. Confirm maadu-tini — basal urea application aag-itaa ilva? (Namaste Manjunath-ji. Yellowing tips at tillering stage often indicates nitrogen deficiency. May I confirm — have you applied basal urea yet?)
Confidence: 94%
FarmerIllé, ivala week-nalli haak-beke anta yochis-tidde. Yaava measure? (Not yet, I was planning to apply this week. How much per acre?)
Confidence: 97%
AIMandya alli Sona Masuri paddy ge tillering stage alli 50 kg urea per acre, 10 days distance allu 2 splits — UAS-Bengaluru & KVK Mandya recommendation. WhatsApp allu schedule kaluh-tini. Innu yenu sahaaya beeku? (For Sona Masuri paddy in Mandya at tillering, 50 kg urea per acre split 2 ways 10 days apart — per UAS-Bengaluru & KVK Mandya. I'll send the schedule via WhatsApp. Anything else?)
Confidence: 92%

IVR menu flow KCC Toll-free 1800-180-1551

Farmer calls → greeting in Kannada (with Tulu/Konkani option for coastal districts) → routed based on choice.
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Swagata & crop selection"1 for Tomato (Tamate), 2 for Paddy (Akkilu), 3 for Arecanut (Adike), 4 for Ragi (Ragi), 5 for Onion (Eerulli)"
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Tomato — sub-menu (Kolar)"1 for disease, 2 for fertilizer, 3 for Kolar APMC market price, 0 to speak to expert"
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AI diagnosis — photo prompt"Please send a clear photo via WhatsApp to this number for analysis — ToLCV / early blight / whitefly check"
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Escalate to Expert DeskConnects to Dr. Meera (UAS-B KVK Kolar) / Dr. Prakash (UAS-D KVK Dharwad) · avg wait 18 min
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Direct expert lineFor pre-registered urgent cases (Bhoo Chetana registered farmers)
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Subscribe to advisoriesOpt-in for daily WhatsApp crop tips via KSNDMC weather alerts

Today's call log 86 calls

TimeFarmerDistrictTypeDurationRecording
5:42 PMRamesh GowdaKolar↘ Incoming2:14▶ Play
5:10 PMManjunath PatilMandya↘ Incoming0:42▶ Play
4:55 PM——✕ Missed—
4:44 PMShilpa ReddyChitradurga↗ Outgoing3:28▶ Play
4:20 PMChandrashekhar ShettyShivamogga↘ Incoming (IVR)1:55▶ Play
3:12 PMLakshmammaTumkur↘ Incoming2:08▶ Play

Missed call follow-ups 3 urgent

Unknown caller · +91 80••••••09
Today 4:55 PM · 2 missed in row · probable: Belagavi region
Lakshmamma
Today 3:12 PM · Ragi farmer · Tumkur
Venkatesh Hegde
Today 2:40 PM · Maize farmer · Belagavi

Expert Desk

Human-in-the-loop review — KVK scientists from UAS-Bengaluru, UAS-Dharwad & UHS-Bagalkot.

Open cases73 urgent
Avg. response18 min↓ 22% this week
Cases resolved91%This Kharif cycle
Experts online4Across KVKs in 6 districts
CaseFarmerDistrictCropAI confidenceExpert (KVK)Action
#AS-1042Ramesh GowdaKolarTomato · ToLCV61%Dr. Meera Rao · UAS-B KVK Kolar
#AS-1039Shilpa ReddyChitradurgaOnion · thrips54%Dr. Prakash Naik · UAS-D KVK Dharwad
#AS-1041Manjunath PatilMandyaPaddy · BPH78%Dr. Shashidhar · V.C. Farm Mandya
#AS-1037Chandrashekhar ShettyShivamoggaArecanut · Koleroga67%Dr. Nagaraj · RHREC, Hiranyakeshi

Case Studies

How AgriSaathi helped real Karnataka farmers — across crops, channels, and outcomes. From first message to verified field result.

Cases resolved91%This Kharif cycle
Crop value saved₹4.6LAcross 6 districts
Farmer satisfaction4.8/5842 surveyed
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Ramesh Gowda

Tomato · Kolar · Kharif 2025
Resolved
Problem

30% of tomato plants showed upward leaf curling + yellowing along veins. Ramesh feared ₹50,000+ crop loss — his entire Kharif income from 1.5 acres in Kolar hobli.

Channel used

WhatsApp photo → AI diagnosis (61% confidence ToLCV) → Expert escalation to Dr. Meera Rao · UAS-B KVK Kolar → Field visit + WhatsApp follow-up.

Intervention

1. Confirmed Tomato Leaf Curl Virus (ToLCV) via field visit
2. Imidacloprid 0.3 ml/litre spray for whitefly vector control
3. 8 yellow sticky traps per acre installed
4. Infected plants removed & destroyed
5. Next cycle: ToLCV-resistant Arka Rakshak variety registered

Outcome

Crop loss contained to 9% (vs feared 30%). Field value saved ₹38,000. Ramesh registered for Arka Rakshak seed at Sri Sai Fertilisers · Tumkur for next cycle.

₹38KValue saved
5 daysResolution time
9%Final crop loss
1Day 1 · 5:42 PM — WhatsApp photo + Kannada voice note received from Ramesh
2Day 1 · 5:45 PM — AI flagged ToLCV (61% confidence) → escalated to Dr. Meera
3Day 2 · 10:00 AM — Dr. Meera field visit — confirmed ToLCV via symptom check
4Day 2 · 11:30 AM — Treatment plan shared via WhatsApp (bilingual Kannada + English)
5Day 5 · 4:00 PM — Follow-up call: 80% whitefly reduction confirmed
Expert escalation ₹38,000 saved KVK Kolar
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Manjunath Patil

Paddy (Sona Masuri) · Mandya · Kharif 2025
Resolved
Problem

Paddy leaves turning yellow at tips during tillering stage. Manjunath was unsure if it was nitrogen deficiency or Brown Plant Hopper (BPH) — wrong diagnosis could cost ₹60,000 in lost yield + wasted pesticide.

Channel used

Voice call to KCC 1800-180-1551 → AI Kannada transcription → photo sent via WhatsApp during call → AI confirmed nitrogen deficiency (not BPH).

Intervention

1. AI verified via photo: no BPH hopper burn, classic N-deficiency yellowing pattern
2. Urea split dose: 50 kg/acre in 2 applications, 10 days apart (per UAS-B + KVK Mandya recommendation for Sona Masuri)
3. WhatsApp schedule sent with reminders
4. DAP supplement suggested for next basal application

Outcome

Yield increased 18% (32 bags/acre → 38 bags/acre). ₹52,000 extra income. Avoided unnecessary pesticide spend (~₹2,800 saved). Urea applied at correct timing per Cauvery command-area irrigation cycle.

₹52KExtra income
1 call+ WhatsApp follow-up
+18%Yield increase
1Day 1 · 5:10 PM — Manjunath called KCC line from Mandya
2Day 1 · 5:11 PM — AI live-transcribed Kannada, suggested N-deficiency
3Day 1 · 5:14 PM — Photo sent during call → AI confirmed not BPH
4Day 1 · 5:15 PM — Urea schedule sent via WhatsApp with reminders
5Day 11 · 5:00 PM — Second urea dose applied on schedule
Voice call (KCC) ₹52,000 extra KVK Mandya
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Chandrashekhar Shetty

Arecanut · Shivamogga (Malnad) · Monsoon 2025
Contained
Problem

Koleroga (Phytophthora fruit rot) outbreak started in 2-acre areca plantation during peak monsoon. Without immediate action, feared 50% nut loss = ₹84,000+ in a year where areca prices were already at ₹380/kg Rashi grade.

Channel used

IVR call (KCC line) → Kannada voice note + WhatsApp photo of fallen infected nuts → Expert escalation to Dr. Nagaraj · RHREC Hiranyakeshi (Regional Horticultural Research Station).

Intervention

1. Phytophthora fruit rot (Koleroga) confirmed via photo — classic symptoms of water-soaked lesions on fallen nuts
2. Bordeaux mixture 1% prophylactic spray scheduled (5 days, dry-window)
3. Drainage channels cleared around plantation base (Koleroga spreads via standing water)
4. Fallen nuts destroyed (not composted) to break disease cycle
5. WhatsApp video sent showing Bordeaux mixture preparation in Kannada

Outcome

Outbreak contained to 8% nut loss (vs feared 50%). ₹84,000 saved. Next-year prevention plan shared via WhatsApp — including drainage upgrade + prophylactic calendar.

₹84KValue saved
3 daysResolution time
8%Final nut loss
1Day 1 · 4:20 PM — Chandrashekhar called KCC IVR — pressed 3 (Arecanut/Adike)
2Day 1 · 4:22 PM — WhatsApp photo of fallen infected nuts received
3Day 1 · 4:24 PM — Escalated to Dr. Nagaraj · RHREC Hiranyakeshi
4Day 2 · 9:00 AM — Bordeaux mixture spray applied (dry weather window)
5Day 3 · 5:00 PM — Drainage upgrade completed + WhatsApp video shared
IVR call ₹84,000 saved RHREC Hiranyakeshi
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Lakshmamma

Finger Millet (Ragi) · Tumkur · Kharif 2025
Resolved
Problem

Ragi earhead neck showed black spots and grains were turning black — classic neck blast (Pyricularia grisea) symptoms. Tumkur is India's largest ragi-producing district, but blast outbreaks can destroy 40-60% of yield if untreated within 48 hours.

Channel used

WhatsApp photo + Kannada voice note → AI identified neck blast (Pyricularia) → Escalated to Dr. Meera Rao · UAS-B KVK → Tricyclazole application recommendation + biofungicide seed treatment plan for next cycle.

Intervention

1. Neck blast confirmed via earhead photo (black lesions on neck, discolored grains)
2. Tricyclazole 0.6 g/litre spray — applied within 36 hours (critical window)
3. Trichoderma viride seed treatment recommended for next cycle (biofungicide)
4. Resistant variety (Indaf-9 / GPU-48) suggested for next season
5. Daily WhatsApp check-in for 3 days to monitor spread

Outcome

Yield loss contained to 6% (vs feared 40%+). ₹14,000 saved on ragi harvest. Future protection via Trichoderma seed treatment plan + resistant variety recommendation registered at KVK Tumkur.

₹14KValue saved
4 daysResolution time
6%Final crop loss
1Day 1 · 3:12 PM — Lakshmamma sent WhatsApp photo + Kannada voice note
2Day 1 · 3:13 PM — AI identified finger millet neck blast
3Day 1 · 3:16 PM — Escalated to Dr. Meera · UAS-B KVK
4Day 2 · 7:00 AM — Tricyclazole spray applied (within 36hr window)
5Day 4 · 5:00 PM — Spread stopped confirmed via WhatsApp photo
Voice note ₹14,000 saved UAS-B KVK

How AgriSaathi helps — the model 6 districts · 842 farmers

1. Capture & diagnose

Farmers reach AgriSaathi via WhatsApp photo, voice note, IVR toll-free call, or partner nursery referral. AI analyses symptoms in seconds — supports Kannada, Tulu, Konkani. Photo + voice + soil-card context combined for accurate diagnosis.
2. Escalate when unsure

When AI confidence is below threshold (typically 75%), the case auto-routes to the right KVK expert — UAS-Bengaluru for tomato/ragi, UAS-Dharwad for onion/maize, V.C. Farm Mandya for paddy, RHREC Hiranyakeshi for areca. Avg response: 18 minutes.
3. Treat + route back to partner

Expert recommendation sent to farmer via WhatsApp or voice call in Kannada. Treatment inputs list routed to the partner retailer (e.g. Sri Sai Fertilisers · Tumkur) — so the partner gets the demand signal, not AgriSaathi. Free for the farmer.
Karnataka outcome (Kharif 2025 pilot): 842 farmers served across 6 districts. 91% of cases resolved. ₹4.6L crop value saved. 4.8/5 farmer satisfaction. Zero cost to farmer; partner retailer saw 28% increase in repeat visits; KVK experts reached 8× more farmers than physical field visits alone.

Retailer Sales Dashboard

Demand signals routed back to the partner nursery (Sri Sai Fertilisers · Tumkur). AgriSaathi does not compete for the sale.

Product enquiries

186
↑ 18% this Kharif cycle

Sales influenced

₹1.84L
Across 842 KAR farmers

Repeat store visits

238
28% of active farmers

Recent demand signals

FarmerDistrictCropSignalSuggested inputAPMC price refStatus
Ramesh GowdaKolarTomatoAsked for whitefly control inputImidacloprid + sticky trapsKolar APMC ₹22/kgFollow-up
Shilpa ReddyChitradurgaOnionDisease concern — thripsFipronil + mane bioagentChitradurga APMC ₹38/kgUrgent
Manjunath PatilMandyaPaddyUrea split application timing50 kg urea + DAP supplementMandya APMC ₹2,400/q Sona MasuriConverted
Chandrashekhar ShettyShivamoggaArecanutKoleroga prophylactic sprayBordeaux mixture 1%Shivamogga APMC ₹380/kg (Rashi)Follow-up
LakshmammaTumkurRagiFinger millet blast preventionTricyclazole + biofungicideTumkur APMC ₹4,500/qConverted

Crop Intelligence

Aggregated signals from WhatsApp + voice + IVR conversations across 6 Karnataka districts.

Top farmer questions (KAR)

Tomato leaf curl (ToLCV) · Kolar68 cases · mostly vegetative stage · whitefly outbreak
Paddy BPH / Yellow stem borer · Mandya51 cases · tillering to panicle stage
Arecanut Koleroga (fruit rot) · Malnad39 cases · monsoon-linked outbreak
Ragi blast · Tumkur28 cases · finger millet neck blast
Maize fall armyworm · Belagavi22 cases · Spodoptera frugiperda

Channel intelligence

WhatsApp media share rate
64%Photos + Kannada voice notes
Voice transcription accuracy
94%Kannada + Tulu + Konkani
Karnataka insight: Tomato farmers in Kolar-Chikkaballapur belt generate the highest crop-care enquiries during the Kharif vegetative stage — primarily Tomato Leaf Curl Virus driven by whitefly. WhatsApp is the preferred channel for photo-based diagnosis; voice calls peak during Koleroga outbreaks in Malnad areca belts when farmers prefer real-time reassurance and photo diagnosis is harder in monsoon lighting.
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