What is Kissan GPT? Here's everything you need to know about the AI chatbot helping farmers earn profits

Amid the rising popularity of AI tools like ChatGPT, a new chatbot was launched in India to help farmers earn profits.With India being an agricultural powerhouse, this AI chatbot could be a game-changer for the agriculture sector. It is designed as user-friendly for farmers across the country regardless of their location and education. Unlike other AItools where we need to write down our queries, in Kissan GPT one can ask questions using a microphone. Its developers hope it will help bridge the information gap between farmers and experts. Pratik Desai, a computer scientist who led the project, says this chatbot will provide farmers with the knowledge and sources they need to increase their profits.

So far, the new initiative has recieved positive feedback from farmers who have used it saying that it helped them make better decisions about their crops and their yield. But what exactly is Kissan GPT all about? How does it work and what's next for the AI chatbot?

What is Kissan GPT?

Kissan GPT launched on March 15, 2023, is an AI chatbotthat focuses on servingthe underserved agriculture domain of India. It offers several topics of guidance including irrigation, pest control and crop cultivation.

The interface of Kissan GPT is simple, unlike other popular AIchatbots where one has to write their queries, Kissan GPT allows' users an option for a microphone for inputs. It supports 10 languages including Hindi, English, Gujarati, and Marathi along with foreign languages like Japanese, Portuguese, and Indonesian.

How does Kissan GPT work?

Farmers can interact with the chatbotthrough their smartphones in their language to get detailed answers to their queries.

As per Desai, Kissan GPT will provide the combinedplatform's database to deliver the answer. Its algorithm will providethe farmers with advice and insights on crop cultivation, pest control and even soil management.

Recently the Indian chatbot was used to demonstrate how Indian squash can earn up to Rs 5 lakhs ($6,103) in profits.

The company in a statement said that the AI chatbot is not just for farmers but is designed for anyone with an interest in agriculture such as researchers and students.

What happens next?

Desai on March 31in a tweet gave an update on Kissan GPT saying that the AI chatbot is currently on track to serve a 10 per cent volume of farmer call centres.

- 800M+ Agri and Rural population just in India
- Reached out by African and South American orgs working on similar initiatives
- Bharat GPT in making — Pratik Desai (@chheplo) March 31, 2023

He added that the platform is looking forward to collaborating with the Indian government and agricultural institutes to improve the results.