Karnataka Agri Department signs MoU with BEL to offer tech-driven, real-time advisory services to farmers
Officials of Karnataka Agriculture Department and BEL exchanging the MoU in presence of state agriculture minister N Cheluvarayaswamy in Bengaluru on Thursday
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The Karnataka Agriculture Department has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) to establish a technology driven and data analytics based centralised dashboard for the integrated call centre — Raitha Kare Kendra.
Through this MoU, key agricultural datasets such as the crop information, weather data, FRUITS database, State and Central government schemes will be integrated and analysed to provide tech-enabled advisory services to the farmers, an official statement said.
As part of the MoU, BEL will customise its Equinox platform for agriculture applications, provide technical consultancy and support data integration.
The Department will provide agriculture-related information on government schemes and policy details to be made available through the centralised dashboard.
The project will be implemented in two phases : one-year pilot phase followed by a four-year full-scale implementation.
The project will be implemented in two phases: a one-year pilot phase followed by a four-year full-scale implementation.”
Through this MoU, agriculture services will become more accessible, data driven and need-based for farmers across Karnataka. By bringing smart technology solutions to agriculture, the Equinox dashboard will provide real-time, scalable and efficient solutions to the farming community, the release said.
Published on August 21, 2025
