Cutting-edge solutions empower 2.2 million farmers, accelerate productivity gains, and integrate climate-smart practices with digital public infrastructure

Maharashtra took center stage at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, spotlighting its pioneering use of artificial intelligence to modernize, sustain, and democratize agriculture across the State. A key highlight was the Maharashtra Artificial Intelligence and Agritech Innovation Center’s compilation of 26 transformative case studies, demonstrating the tangible impact of AI in farming.

Coinciding with the summit, the State’s Agriculture Department released the “Agriculture Compendium”, a curated collection of success stories charting the deployment of AI-driven interventions that have reshaped Maharashtra’s agricultural landscape. The compendium documents how advanced technologies—from climate resilience integration to satellite-based crop monitoring—are making farming more transparent, efficient, and future-ready.

Central to this transformation is ‘Mahavistar’, an AI-enabled, voice-first platform supporting local Marathi dialects. Already benefiting more than 2.2 million farmers, the system has proven especially empowering for rural women, including those with limited literacy, bridging gaps in accessibility and knowledge.

Other notable AI innovations highlighted include portable soil-testing devices ‘Vasudha’ and ‘Neopark’, capable of on-field analysis with up to 90 percent accuracy, and ‘SatSource’, a satellite-driven technology generating digital credit scores that allow farmers to access institutional loans within a single day. These interventions have enabled more than 40,000 small and marginal farmers to secure loans exceeding ₹1,700 million, resulting in productivity gains of 20 to 32 percent.

Maharashtra’s integrated approach—merging AI, climate-smart practices, satellite data, and Digital Public Infrastructure—was widely lauded by both national and international delegates. By deploying AI as a welfare-oriented technology, the State has positioned itself as a vanguard of technology-driven agricultural development, showcasing a model that harmonizes innovation with inclusive rural empowerment.