Hyderabad, Aug. 10 -- With an aim to utilise artificial intelligence to bolster the state's agricultural sector, the Telangana government is all set to launch a new project called 'Saagu Baagu' (agriculture advancement). As part of the new initiative, the state government plans to touch at least 100,000 farmers over 4 crop cycles and establish enough readiness to scale it across Telangana.

The new initiative has been conceptualised to transform the state of agriculture by deploying emerging technologies in a scalable, inclusive and sustainable way, said a press release from Telangana IT minister K. T. Rama Rao's (KTR) office on Tuesday. The Saagu Baagu Project is being led by the state's Agriculture Department with support from the Agric...