User Consultation Workshop on SukhaRakshak AI for Drought Management in India

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dc.creatorBhaduri, Tanmoy
dc.creatorAmarnath, Giriraj
dc.creatorBhatpuria, Dhyey
dc.creatorKapoor, Sanya
dc.creatorSikka, Alok
dc.date2025-12-30
dc.date2026-02-06T11:11:43Z
dc.date2026-02-06T11:11:43Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:43:58Z
dc.descriptionA one-day User Consultation Workshop on SukhaRakshak AI—India’s first anticipatory, AI-powered drought advisory system—was jointly organized by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and ICAR–Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (ICAR-CRIDA) at Hyderabad on August 13, 2025. The workshop aimed to present the SukhaRakshak AI platform to key stakeholders, gather user and decision-maker feedback, and co-design strategies for field-level deployment and scaling. Developed by IWMI in collaboration with ICAR-CRIDA, SukhaRakshak AI integrates artificial intelligence, satellite-based earth observation, probabilistic weather forecasts, and localized agricultural contingency plans to deliver personalized drought advisories in over 20 Indian languages. The system supports anticipatory decision-making by farmers, including crop diversification, water-saving practices, and livestock preparedness. The workshop brought together senior scientists, policymakers, and practitioners from IWMI, ICAR-CRIDA, the National Rainfed Area Authority, Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), state governments, NGOs, and research institutions. Key sessions highlighted the urgency of holistic drought management, the importance of quality data, and opportunities for integrating SukhaRakshak AI with national decision-support systems such as Krishi DSS. Focus group discussions addressed local relevance, advisory design, delivery mechanisms, data integration, institutional operationalization, and scaling pathways. With participation from 60 stakeholders, the consultation provided a critical platform for validating system features, refining local applicability, and strengthening pathways for institutional adoption and national scale-up of AI-driven drought resilience solutions.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/181272
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/163977
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Water Management Institute
dc.publisherCGIAR Climate Action Program
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBhaduri, T.; Amarnath, G.; Bhatpuria, D.; Kapoor, S.; Sikka, A. 2025. User Consultation Workshop on SukhaRakshak AI for Drought Management in India. Report of the User Consultation Workshop on SukhaRakshak AI for Drought Management in India, Hyderabad, India, 13 August 2025. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Climate Action Program. 13p.
dc.subjectdrought
dc.subjectdisaster risk management
dc.subjectartificial intelligence
dc.subjectadvisory services
dc.subjectinnovation
dc.titleUser Consultation Workshop on SukhaRakshak AI for Drought Management in India
dc.typeReport

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