Technologies

Agricultural Sciences

Title:	QUALT - A Farm IoT and Analytics for Tea Estates
Area:	Agricultural Sciences
Focus Area:	Frugal Innovation
Status:	Proof of Concept established
Patent:	In process
Social Benefits:	Anticipated impact includes increased income for tea growers, reduced pesticide use, improved export order acceptance, technology adoption and skill development, and enhanced health of tea plants.
Developing Agency:	Thynaa Healthy Naturally Pvt Ltd, Uttar Pradesh
Technology Readiness Index:	TRL2
Source Title:	Data sourced from Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

Brief Description

Description :

QUALT addresses the need to boost tea growers' income and minimize losses from pest attacks, excessive pesticide use, and rejected export orders. It employs IoT and AI to detect quality issues by capturing and analyzing non-visual cues at the farm level. QUALT provides early detection of diseases and sends notifications to tea estate owners.