Grain Analyser received the prestigious Pusa Krishi Grant for the groundbreaking initiative to introduce phone-based quality assessment technology to farmer producer organisations (FPOs) in India.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) have selected Grain Analyser, awarding it 25 lakhs of INR to bring phone-based AI grain quality assessment to 20 farmer-producer organisations nationwide.
India, home to over 100 million farmers, has historically relied on subjective grain quality assessments, often leaving farmers vulnerable to buyer-driven pricing. The Indian government is committed to modernising this outdated system to ensure equitable pricing for farmers through various initiatives to support the digitisation of the grain industry.
The eNAM (Electronic National Agriculture Market) initiative, launched in April 2016, aims to transform India’s agricultural marketing system by creating a unified national electronic trading platform for agricultural commodities. AI assessment will facilitate electronic grain trading by eliminating quality-related risks for buyers and sellers.
Introducing objective AI-based assessments marks a significant departure from the traditional visual inspections and manual processes that have long dominated the Indian grain trade. The Indian government remains one of the largest buyers of grains from smallholder farmers, with over 25 million tons of wheat purchased this year alone.
Amanpreet Singh, CEO of Grain Analyser, underscores the importance of utilising AI for assessment, stating, “AI assessment will level the playing field, ensuring fair pricing and making it challenging for buyers to exploit sellers.” Grain Analyser has chosen GoMicro’s AI solutions for their unmatched accuracy and reliability following rigorous testing of various assessment solutions.
A pre-release version is now being tested by various players in the grain industry. “I was able to assess over 2000 grains in less than a minute accurately,” says grain trader Riaz who tested this web app for RK Traders.
GoMicro’s patent-pending imaging technology is capable of accurately assessing grain quality. It is now deploying a web app capable of assessing grain quality without any device using only a smartphone. “We are in the business of democratizing Quality Assessment, turning grain into tradable digital assets,” says Dr. Sivam Krish, CEO and Founder of GoMicro, which now counts clients in Indonesia, the EU, and the US. GoMicro’s AI technology will facilitate resolving quality-related trade disputes, enabling buyers and sellers to assess to the same standards consistently and reliably.
In addition to lentils and wheat, GoMicro AI Apps can assess the quality of corn and coffee and are being trialed by multinationals keen to reduce sourcing risks.
Most importantly, AI Assessment will help remove malpractice based on subjective assessment, bringing much-needed fairness and efficiency to the trade. Objective verifiable AI Assessment will help reshape India’s Grain Trade, greatly reducing quality-related risks and introducing efficiencies needed to become a global agricultural powerhouse.
India’s wheat export grew at a staggering 387% in the April-June period of 2022 compared to the previous year. AI assessment of grains will propel India’s global grain export quality ranking, cementing its position as a top-tier grain supplier worldwide.
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