Meet the Innovator Duo from Karnataka Revolutionizing Farming, only on HistoryTV18

Internet of Things or IoT is the futuristic technology that is changing the way we live. It’s the technology that makes for smarter supply chains, smarter homes and smarter offices. But what does it have to do with agriculture?

To find out, meet Shailendra and Ananda from Karnataka who are building the future of agriculture in the next episode of ‘OMG! Yeh Mera India’ next Monday, March 28 at 8pm, only on HistoryTV18. The eighth season of the trendsetting original factual entertainment series continues to deliver on its promise to send viewers “OMG!” to be called out. every Monday at 8pm with compelling, inspiring stories about special Indians and their incredible talents.

Engineering graduates from renowned colleges in Bengaluru, Ananda and Shailendra first met at the company where they both worked. They soon discovered that they were just as curious about exploring agriculture. They spent two years channeling their knowledge and skills to create an IoT-led device with remote sensors that can be placed on farms to record crop, soil and weather conditions and named it ‘Fasal’. Fasal provides timely and actionable insights on crops, soil, pests, weather and other Agri parameters to reduce crop damage, control disease, increase agricultural yield and produce quality. Today, they are on track to close FY21 with 1,000 farms and 20,000 acres of land benefiting from Fasal. Learn more about this revolutionary device at 8pm Monday on ‘OMG! Yeh Mera India’!