KRISHI SAKHA
A Friend for Every Farmer's Journey
KRISHI SAKHA
A Friend for Every Farmer's Journey
Turning Agricultural Expertise Into an Everyday Companion

Background

Farming is a journey shaped by uncertainty. Every season brings a new set of decisions: when to sow, whether it will rain, how to protect crops from pests, what fertilizer to use, where to sell produce, and how to safeguard livelihoods against unforeseen risks.

For millions of Indian farmers, these decisions are often made with incomplete information, delayed advice, and limited access to expert guidance. Bharti AXA General Insurance recognised that farmers didn't just need insurance support during a claim. They needed a trusted companion throughout the farming cycle.

The Insight

Farmers don't need more information.
They need the right information at the right time.

Agriculture isn't a single decision—it's a series of decisions made every day, from sowing to harvesting. And like every journey, it becomes easier when someone walks alongside you.

The Strategic Idea

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Krishi Sakha
A Friend for Every Farmer's Journey

Rather than building another utility app, we created a companion. An app designed to anticipate farmers' needs and provide timely, actionable guidance throughout the crop lifecycle. From weather updates to mandi prices, pest alerts to insurance awareness, Krishi Sakha became more than technology—it became a trusted friend.

The Solution

Five pillars of agricultural intelligence, integrated into a single, easy-to-use mobile experience.

1

Weather Intelligence

  • Real-time local weather information
  • Daily forecasts up to two weeks
  • Five-day forecasts with three-hour intervals

Helping farmers plan operations with greater confidence.

2

Crop Calendar

  • Crop-stage-specific pest alerts
  • Disease treatment recommendations
  • Fertilizer and spray schedules

Providing timely interventions throughout the season.

3

Crop Library

  • Scientifically curated package-of-practice information for selected crops
  • Covering sowing, nutrition, crop care, and harvesting practices
4

Market Intelligence

  • Local mandi prices
  • APMC prices across India
  • Favourite commodity tracking
  • Automatic price updates

Enabling better selling decisions.

5

Insurance Education

  • Simplified access to the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
  • Helping farmers understand the scheme and explore eligibility
  • Calculate crop premiums

The Experience

Krishi Sakha was designed around simplicity. Information was contextual, navigation intuitive, and content structured around real farming needs. The objective wasn't to digitise agriculture—it was to make expertise usable.

Because technology only creates value when people trust and use it.

Krishi Sakha app — weather, crop calendar, mandi prices and insurance education

Results & Impact

12,400+

Total downloads in an early-stage rollout, with 8,150 registered users and 3,420 monthly active users.

46,800+
Weather Views

Forecast checks delivered to help farmers plan operations.

27,600
Price Checks

Commodity price look-ups supporting better selling decisions.

61,200+
Calendar Alerts

Crop-calendar alerts delivered through the season.

19,300
Advisory Use

Crop-advisory interactions across the farming cycle.

38%
Repeat Usage

Increase in repeat usage, signalling everyday relevance.

27%
Engagement Lift

Improvement in advisory engagement over the period.

Indicative figures — to be updated with platform reporting.

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