At a time when small farmers are harried by the increasing costs of agriculture inputs and fuel prices, two agri-entrepreneurs, both sons of farmers from western Maharashtra, have developed a free knowledge-based advisory platform aimed at boosting farm produce while maintaining soil health at the same time.
Pravin Shinde and Vishnu Dhas, co-founders and directors of the ‘KhetiGuru’ platform, aim to empower small-scale farmers with the right knowledge and technology - right from land preparation to the harvesting stages - to boost crop production.
The platform, which was launched earlier this month, focuses on crop nutrition and is intended as a ‘preventive’ rather than ‘curative’ resource by staving-off crop damage from pests and diseases to help the farmer achieve higher yields.
