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On 1st November 2025, in a special episode of “Maza Katta” on ABP Majha News Channel, Mr. Nilesh Nalawade, CEO of the Agricultural Development Trust, Baramati, shared his visionary insights on the topic “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture.” During this inspiring interaction, Mr. Nalawade emphasized how AI is revolutionizing the future of Indian farming by enhancing productivity, reducing costs, and enabling more precise decision-making for farmers. He highlighted that by adopting modern technologies such as AI-based crop monitoring, weather forecasting, soil analysis, and market intelligence, farmers can move closer to achieving true self-reliance. Technologies like sensors, drones, and intelligent data analytics now empower farmers with real-time information on crop health, soil conditions, and climatic patterns—making agriculture smarter, more efficient, and sustainable. This conversation beautifully reflected the fusion of technology, education, and agriculture, marking a progressive step toward a brighter and tech-driven future for Indian farmers.

Baramati is a success story in AI-powered farming. Satya Nadella, Elon Musk are Mesmerized. Satya Nadella termed AI-powered farming in Baramati ‘phenomenal’. Microsoft had launched project in Nov 2022 in collaboration with ADT.
In November 2022, Microsoft launched an agricultural technology project in Baramati, Maharashtra, in collaboration with local organisations, experts and the Agricultural Development Trust (ADT). The goal was to use advanced technology to help farmers improve their yields while reducing costs and environmental impact. At the heart of this initiative is FarmVibes.AI, a tool that collects data from soil sensors, drones, and satellites to provide farmers with useful insights. This helps them decide how much fertilisers to use, when to irrigate their crops, and how to manage pests effectively.
So far, the project has led to a 20 percent increase in crop production and a 25 percent reduction in fertiliser costs. It has also led to 8 percent reduction in water usage, and 12 percent reduction in post-harvest waste.

In November 2022, Microsoft launched a pioneering agricultural technology project in Baramati, Maharashtra, in partnership with the Agricultural Development Trust (ADT), local experts, and organizations. The initiative aims to boost farm productivity while reducing costs and environmental impact. Central to the project is FarmVibes.AI, a tool that uses data from soil sensors, drones, and satellites to provide farmers with timely insights. These insights help optimize fertilizer use, irrigation timing, and pest control strategies. By combining advanced technology with local agricultural expertise, this collaboration empowers farmers to make smarter decisions, improve yields, and embrace more sustainable and efficient farming practices.

Krushik event is organized to create a single venue interface for Indian and global Agriculture & Farming community to come together for mutual benefits.The event attracts Manufacturers, Service Providers, Policymakers, Government Departments & Institutes to come together and participate for mutual business benefits.

Agriculture Development Trust has completed its 50 years of glorious journey.
Agricultural Development Trust was founded by renowned social reformers Hon. Sharadchandra Pawar and his elder brother Padmashree Dr. D. G. Alias Appasaheb Pawar, in the year 1968 with the objective of serving the downtrodden masses and bringing agricultural and educational development among them. The Trust is situated at a distance of 5 km from Baramati, on the Baramati - Nira road. The trust began its activities by constructing percolation tanks in the drought prone area of Baramati Tahsil, which could fulfill the water requirement for drinking and agriculture.