Nations like Brazil, France, and the UK, along with Indian states, are eyeing Baramati’s AI farming model. Sharad Pawar hails it as a revolution in agriculture’s future.
Baramati, June 20, 2025: A global spotlight has turned toward Baramati, where artificial intelligence is transforming agriculture. Countries such as Brazil, France, England, Spain, and the Netherlands, along with Indian states like Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Punjab, have shown deep interest in Baramati’s innovative AI-based agricultural practices.
“This is the beginning of a new revolution from Baramati,” declared senior leader Sharad Pawar, as he inaugurated a two-day workshop jointly hosted by the Agricultural Development Trust, Atal Incubation Center, IIT Mumbai, Vidya Pratishthan Artificial Intelligence Center, and Washington State University.
The event saw the participation of key dignitaries including MP Supriya Sule, Rajendra Pawar (Chairman, Agricultural Development Trust), Narendra Shah (IIT Mumbai), Anant Kalyanraman and Lav Khot (Washington State University), Sapna Noria (Microsoft), Dr. Sunil Kadam, Dr. Rajni Indulkar, Vishnupant Hingne, Dr. Avinash Baravkar, Rajiv Deshpande, and CEO Nilesh Nalawade.
Speaking at the event, Supriya Sule stressed the importance of accurate and reliable data in agriculture. “Without good data, even the best AI systems won’t deliver. The technology must remain affordable and accessible for farmers,” she emphasized.
Lav Khot added that building weather stations alone isn’t enough. He advocated for high-quality, low-cost satellite data, the development of private weather stations, and modernized forecasting systems to support precision farming.
The current AI implementation costs approximately ₹25,000 per hectare in the first year. However, farmers are only expected to contribute ₹9,000, with the rest subsidized by the Vasantdada Sugar Institute and other allied factories.
So far, 9,000 farmers have enrolled to adopt this cutting-edge technology, marking a promising start.
Narendra Shah and Nilesh Nalawade also shared insights into the project’s scope, execution model, and early feedback from farmers.
With unpredictable weather, soil degradation, and resource limitations posing growing threats to agriculture, experts at the workshop agreed: AI is no longer optional—it’s essential. The Baramati model is quickly emerging as a replicable blueprint for data-driven, tech-empowered farming not just in India, but globally.
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