Agritech & Smart Farming Sector
How Dodong Consultancy Services Enabled Smart Farming Transformation for a Leading Agritech Innovator
Client Profile
- Industry: Agritech & Smart Farming
- Geography: Uttar Pradesh, India
- Client Type: Simulated cooperative of 5,000 wheat & horticulture farmers
- Engagement Scope: AI, IoT, satellite integration, credit enablement, market linkage
- Model Type: Representative simulation based on real agritech benchmarks
Executive Summary
Dodong Consulting Services (DCS) designed a simulated AI- and IoT-powered smart farming solution tailored to India's fragmented agrarian landscape. Using precision agriculture, satellite analytics, and market-linked forecasting, the model demonstrated:
- Up to 35% yield increase
- 28% reduction in agri-waste
The simulation provides tangible benefits to farmers, agritech startups, and institutional agri-lenders.
Challenges
- Rain-dependent farming and severe water stress
- Middlemen reducing farmer profits by 20–40%
- Post-harvest losses due to poor cold chains
- Lack of real-time price and weather information
Despite these barriers, India is seeing the rise of over 500 agritech startups ready to transform rural incomes.
DCS Solution: AGRI-INTEL™ Framework
DCS implemented a four-layered digital transformation model for the simulation:
- Soil & Crop AI Engine
- Soil sensors (moisture, pH, NPK, EC)
- TensorFlow LSTM models for nutrient prediction
- Result: 19% input efficiency, 33% less water use
- Market Intelligence & Predictive Pricing
- Price prediction using Prophet & XGBoost
- Sell alerts via WhatsApp
- Result: 16% better price realization
- IoT + Satellite-integrated Crop Monitoring
- Sentinel-2 & Planet Labs with NDVI, EVI health indices
- Farmer dashboard with disease/pest alerts
- Result: 22% lower crop loss
- Smart Lending via Alternate Data
- ML-based credit scores using agri-IoT, transaction history
- Result: 64% credit eligibility, 48-hr loan disbursal
Implementation Highlights
- Soil IoT Rollout: 3 crop zones sensorized with wireless sync
- Pricing Alerts: Market signals delivered via WhatsApp to 5,000 farmers
- Health Dashboard: Real-time pest/disease alerts on mobile with geo-marked visuals
- Credit API: Secure API gateway built to connect with NBFCs and digital lenders
Results & Impact
| KPI | Before (Smallholder) | After Simulation | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yield (Wheat) | 2.4 tons/ha | 3.3 tons/ha | +37% |
| Water Usage | 100% | 67% | -33% |
| Revenue per Farmer | ₹1.25 lakh/year | ₹1.73 lakh/year | +38% |
| Credit Access | 16% eligible | 64% eligible | 4x increase |
| Crop Loss | 22% | 7% | -68% |
Client Testimonial
“DCS’ simulated model proves how India’s farming future can be tech-powered and equitable. The potential to scale this solution nationally is immense.”
Why Choose Dodong Consulting Services?
- Full-stack agritech expertise: soil to supply chain
- Built to scale in low-bandwidth rural zones
- Modular architecture compatible with ONDC & FPOs
- Strong ML, GIS, and rural credit integration experience
- Simulation based on real public benchmarks and proven frameworks