The EoI will help to build consortia and deploy a bouquet of solutions from several startups and tech-focused organisationstransformation with new age technologies
The Telangana government has recently released an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the selection of Project Implementation Partners (PIPs) for the ‘Saagu-Baagu’ project. The EoI will build consortia and deploy a bouquet of solutions from several startups and tech-focused organisations, to establish proof of value and accelerate adoption and use of agritech solutions.
The state government and World Economic Forum (WEF) have jointly invited proposals from startups, Farm Producers Organisations (FPOs), industries, academia and civil society to showcase end-to-end value chain transformation with new-age technologies, under its ‘Saagu-Baagu’ project.
The last date for submission of proposals is September 30 and the state government will conduct a virtual pre-bid conference for interested stakeholders on September 7.
The Telangana government and WEF have shortlisted a list of 30 priority solutions using emerging technologies like AI, IoT, remote sensing, and blockchain among others to solve unique problems and create an impact on farmers’ lives. Any proposal by the EoI will be required to have at least five distinct use-cases across various segments of any given agri value chain. The government will engage the selected PIPs on a pro-bono and non-exclusive basis, and under a Public-Private Cooperation (PPC) framework to offer active support.
Intending to realise the benefits envisaged by the AI for Agriculture Innovation (AI4AI) initiative, the Government of Telangana, in association with C4IR India conceptualised a project called ‘Saagu Baagu’ (Agriculture Advancement). The Saagu-Baagu project is the first-of-its-kind public-private initiative for agritech in India. It is aimed at bringing value addition with mainstreaming of innovative new-age technologies in agriculture. This can potentially uplift the lives of more than 65 per cent of India’s population which depends on agriculture for their livelihood. The objective is to increase farmers’ income, saving the environment and also enhancing trust and transparency.
