KrishiSathi unifies AI crop intelligence, real-time market access, micro-finance, climate alerts and skill training into one platform designed for Nepal's terraced hills, monsoon risks and rural realities.
Despite being the backbone of the economy, smallholder farmers operate with fragmented information, limited market power, climate vulnerability and almost no formal financial access.
Average cereal yields remain far below regional peers. Extension services reach fewer than 20% of farmers with timely, location-specific advice.
Monsoon variability, flash floods, landslides and rising temperatures destroy livelihoods every year. Early warning systems are weak at village level.
Farmers sell to middlemen at low prices. Lack of price transparency, storage and logistics keeps them trapped in poverty cycles.
Most smallholders lack collateral, credit history or formal identity documents required by banks. Informal lenders charge 30-60% interest.
KrishiSathi is not another app. It is the digital public infrastructure layer for rural Nepal — designed to work offline-first, on low-end phones, in Nepali and English.
We combine satellite data, local weather stations, market APIs, AI models trained on Nepali crop varieties, and simple mobile interfaces so every farmer — even those with basic feature phones via USSD/SMS fallback — can make better decisions.
Six tightly integrated modules that turn data into daily decisions and income.
Ask questions in Nepali or English. Get variety recommendations, sowing windows, fertilizer schedules and pest diagnosis based on your exact location and soil.
Daily wholesale and retail prices from major mandis. Price trends, demand signals and direct buyer matching to cut out exploitative middlemen.
Digital credit score built from farm activity, not land title. Instant loan eligibility, insurance products and savings tools designed for seasonal cash flows.
Hyper-local rainfall, temperature and landslide risk forecasts. Actionable SMS alerts with what to do in the next 24-72 hours.
Short video lessons, audio guides and interactive quizzes on modern techniques, organic methods, post-harvest handling and business skills.
Secure farmer profiles linked to national ID where available. Verified yield history builds trust with buyers, lenders and government schemes.
Fully interactive demo. Switch tabs, ask the AI, calculate loans, explore market prices — this is what a farmer in Kavre or Chitwan would see.
| Crop | Kalimati | Pokhara | Biratnagar | 24h Change | 7-day Trend |
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Expected 80-110 mm in next 48 hours. Risk of waterlogging in low-lying paddy fields. Action: Ensure drainage channels are clear. Delay any fertilizer application.
Whitefly populations increasing in mid-hills. Inspect undersides of leaves. Recommended: Neem-based spray + yellow sticky traps. Avoid broad-spectrum insecticides.
Max temperature 36-38°C for next 3 days. Maize and vegetable stress possible. Increase irrigation frequency in early morning or late evening.
System of Rice Intensification adapted for mid-hills of Nepal.
Identify, monitor and control major pests without overusing chemicals.
Reduce losses with proper drying, grading and low-cost storage methods.
Record keeping, costing, marketing and simple financial planning.
Efficient irrigation, mulching and drought-resilient practices for changing climate.
Transition pathways, certification basics and premium market access.
We design for scale and sustainability from day one. These are conservative projections based on similar platforms in South Asia and local pilot assumptions.
KrishiSathi directly supports the Government of Nepal's Digital Nepal Framework pillars — agriculture, education, and financial inclusion. It turns national policy into village-level action by giving every farmer a practical digital tool that works even with intermittent connectivity and basic smartphones.
Revenue model combines freemium farmer access, premium buyer/aggregator tools, credit facilitation fees, and government/NGO partnerships. The goal is a self-sustaining digital public good for rural Nepal.
Multidisciplinary student team passionate about technology that creates real impact in rural communities.
Vision, problem research, stakeholder mapping and overall product direction.
Platform architecture, interactive dashboard, PWA capabilities and UI systems.
Crop models, recommendation engine, risk scoring and data pipelines.
User research with farmers, low-literacy design and Nepali language experience.
Chosen for speed of development, low device requirements and future extensibility.