Pune Agriculture Hackathon 2025
An Agriculture Hackathon is an event that brings together farmers, agricultural experts, technologists, students, professors and innovators to develop innovative solutions to pressing agricultural challenges. The primary goal is to harness the power of technology and collaboration to transform the agricultural sector, making it more efficient, smart, productive, and sustainable.
Importance of Holding
an Agriculture Hackathon
By hosting Pune Agriculture Hackathon 2025 at College of Agriculture, Pune, we can leverage the power of innovation and collaboration to transform it to agricultural sector, ensuring a more sustainable, productive, and food-secure future.
Promoting Digital Agriculture:
Hackathons can accelerate the adoption of digital technologies in agriculture, such as precision farming, drones, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and satellite imaging, leading to increased efficiency and productivity.
Addressing Climate Change:
By promoting sustainable agricultural practices, hackathons can contribute to mitigating climate change impacts, such as soil degradation, water scarcity, and extreme weather events.
Fostering Collaboration:
By bringing together diverse stakeholders, hackathons facilitate knowledge sharing, collaboration, and networking, leading to the development of more effective and scalable solutions.
Empowering Farmers:
Hackathons can provide farmers with access to cutting-edge technologies, improving their livelihoods and enabling them to make data-driven decisions.
Boosting Agricultural Productivity:
Hackathons provide a platform for developing innovative solutions that can enhance crop yields, improve resource allocation, and reduce waste.
Encouraging Entrepreneurship:
By providing a platform for innovation and experimentation, hackathons can inspire entrepreneurs to develop new businesses and services that address agricultural challenges.
Informing Policy Decisions:
The solutions developed during hackathons can inform policy decisions and help governments design more effective agricultural programs and initiatives.
Technical Themes
The Pune Agriculture Hackathon is divided into following technical themes
(Use of AI, RS, GIS, robotics, IoT, drones, machine learning in agriculture etc.)
1.
Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture sector
2.
Soil/water conservation, Irrigation, Soil health management
a) Smart Irrigation System
Design a smart irrigation system that optimizes water usage based on soil moisture, weather patterns, and crop needs to reduce water waste and improve crop yield.
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b) Water Usage Optimization for Farms
Design a system that analyses water usage across different farm zones and optimizes the distribution based on crop requirements, local weather, and soil moisture.
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c) Water Harvesting and Distribution System
Create a low-cost, efficient water harvesting and distribution system that collects rainwater and distributes it evenly across agricultural fields for irrigation.
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d) Wastewater Recycling System for Farms
Develop a sustainable wastewater recycling system that filters and purifies water for reuse in irrigation or livestock watering, reducing freshwater consumption.
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e) Soil Health Monitoring System
Build a soil health monitoring system that tracks soil pH, nutrient levels, and moisture, offering recommendations to improve soil quality and optimize crop production.
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f) Mobile Soil Testing Kit
​Develop a mobile app that works with a portable soil testing
kit to help farmers assess soil health, pH levels, and nutrient content, providing actionable insights.
3.
Farm Mechanization
a) Autonomous Harvesting Robot
Develop an autonomous robot for harvesting crops such as fruits
or vegetables, minimizing labor costs and improving harvesting efficiency on large farms.
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b) Agricultural Robotics for Land Preparation
Develop an autonomous robotic system for land preparation
(tilling, plowing) that reduces labor costs and improves soil
structure for planting.
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c) Farm Equipment Sharing Platform
Build a platform where smallholder farmers can rent or share expensive agricultural equipment (tractors, harvesters) to reduce costs and increase access to modern tools.
4.
Fertigation and Disease/pest management
a) Sustainable Fertilizer Application
Create a system that uses sensors and AI to determine the precise amount of fertilizer needed for each crop, minimizing excess use and reducing environmental impact.
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b) Crop Disease Prediction System
Develop a machine learning-based system that predicts potential crop diseases based on environmental data, historical patterns, and early signs to reduce crop loss.
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c) Smart Fertilizer Distribution System
Create an automated system that distributes fertilizers only where needed, using GPS and sensor technology to apply fertilizers efficiently and reduce environmental damage.
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d) Smart Fertilizer Application Robot
Create a robotic system that autonomously applies fertilizers in precise amounts, targeting areas that need them most to minimize waste and environmental impact.
5.
Energy
a) Energy-Efficient Greenhouses
Design a greenhouse that uses solar power and advanced insulation techniques to reduce energy consumption while maintaining optimal growing conditions for crops.
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b) IoT-Based Greenhouse Automation System
Design an IoT-based system that automates temperature, humidity, and CO2 levels inside a greenhouse to optimize plant growth while conserving energy.
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c) Solar-Powered Irrigation Systems
Develop solar-powered systems or devices that solve specific agricultural challenges, promote renewable energy adoption in farming practices, increase access to off-grid solutions for farmers in remote areas.
6.
Post Harvest Technology
and Waste Management
a) Food Waste Reduction in Agriculture
Design a system that reduces post-harvest food waste
by improving
(i) storage, (ii) transportation,
(iii) processing, (iv) packaging,
and or combination of these mentioned two or more to ensure
food remains fresh longer.
7.
Agri. Economics, Market linkages
a) Blockchain for Food Traceability
Create a blockchain-based solution that ensures transparent and secure tracking of food from farm to table, guaranteeing product quality and ethical sourcing.
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b) Farm Financial Management Platform
Build a platform that helps farmers manage finances, including budgeting, crop sales tracking, and expense management, to optimize profitability and investment decisions.
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c) Agricultural Marketplace for Small Farmers
Develop an online marketplace that connects small farmers with consumers, wholesalers, and retailers to sell their produce directly, reducing the role of middlemen.
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d) Localized Crop Pricing and Market Insights
Create a platform that provides farmers with real-time market prices for crops based on location, demand, and supply trends, helping them make better selling decisions.
8.
Any other innovation
Any other disruptive agri-tech innovation that is not part of the list above. (Excluding Animal husbandry, Livestock or fischeries)