Labour Scarcity & High Cost
Agricultural wages have risen 3× in a decade...
Wage increase in a decade
Severe Water Stress
Groundwater depletion is critical in 60%...
Districts with groundwater stress
Chemical Misuse
Farmers over-apply pesticides...
Chemical overdose typical
Late Disease Detection
Diseases are identified too late...
Yield lost before detection
No Soil Lab Access
Farmers guess fertilizer use...
Accessible soil labs
Zero Automation for Small Farms
Farm drones cost ₹30–80 lakh...
Minimum drone cost
One Drone. Six Functions.
Khet Sahayak is a 4-wheeled ground drone that moves autonomously through crop rows using GPS waypoints and ultrasonic obstacle avoidance. All six functions run from a single ₹14,500 unit — no subscription, no internet required for core operations.
Built on Proven, Accessible Components
Every component is available from Indian electronics distributors. The chassis is fabricated at local welding shops. Designed for Make in India from day one.
🔬 Home Remedy Soil Tests
The drone correlates sensor + visual data to suggest DIY deficiency tests — no lab needed.
Pale/yellow leaves from older growth
Mix 1 tsp soil + 4 tsp water + pinch baking soda — no fizz confirms N depletion. Apply urea or green manure.
Purple/reddish leaf undersides, poor root growth
Add soil to diluted vinegar — no bubbles = P likely locked. Apply bone meal or wood ash water.
Brown leaf edges, weak stems
Burn dried leaf — grey ash with blue-white tinge indicates K depletion. Apply banana peel water.
Young leaves yellowing, veins stay green
Spray rusty nail water on leaf — greening in 48h confirms Fe deficiency. Use ferrous sulfate spray.
Stunted growth, no response to fertilizer
Mix soil + turmeric powder; purple = alkaline, yellow = acidic. Add lime or neem cake accordingly.
Under the ₹15,000 Cap
Every component is available from Indian electronics distributors. The chassis is fabricated at local welding shops. At ₹14,500, it remains eligible for 50–80% SMAM subsidy — making effective farmer cost as low as ₹3,000.
GRAND TOTAL BOM
₹14,500
incl. 14% contingency buffer
AFTER 80% SMAM SUBSIDY
₹2,900 – ₹7,250
Effective cost for small/marginal farmers
Transforming 146 Million Farm Households
Over 80% of India's farm households are small or marginal farmers — spending 40–60% of cultivation costs on labour alone.
Labour Cost Saving
₹40,000–60,000/acre/season saved on sowing + spraying labour
Water Conservation
60% reduction vs flood irrigation — 3–5 lakh litres/acre/year saved
Crop Yield Improvement
15–30% yield increase from timely pest/disease detection and intervention
Chemical Input Reduction
40% reduction in pesticide/weedicide misuse via precise dispensing
Farmer Awareness
Soil health visibility without lab access — home remedy literacy for millions
ROI for Farmer
Payback within 1 crop season (~4 months) vs labour cost saving
Aligned with Every Major Govt. Scheme
Khet Sahayak aligns with Viksit Bharat @2047 — AI-led, Made-in-India, water-efficient, and accessible to the poorest farmers through government subsidy stacking.
PM-KISAN & Digital Agriculture Mission
Integrates with digital farm records — supports Digital Agriculture Mission 2.0
PMKSY — More Crop Per Drop
Root-level drip irrigation reduces per-acre water by 60%, advancing PMKSY objectives
SMAM Subsidy Eligible
At ₹14,500, eligible for 50–80% SMAM subsidy — effective cost as low as ₹3,000
Make in India
Designed for local manufacture with Indian distributor components + local chassis welding
Swachh Kheti
Precise dosing reduces soil and groundwater chemical contamination
24-Month Build & Scale Plan
From working prototype to 100-unit production batch — a phased approach that de-risks hardware development and builds farmer trust through real-world pilots.
How Khet Sahayak Compares
No existing solution covers all eight features at anywhere near ₹14,500.
| Capability | 🌾 Khet Sahayak | 👨🌾 Manual Labour | 🤖 Market Drones (₹30L+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous Seed Sowing | ✓ | ✗ | Partial |
| Root-level precision irrigation | ✓ | ✗ | Partial |
| Pesticide + Weedicide spray | ✓ | Partial | ✓ |
| Crop disease AI alerts | ✓ | ✗ | Partial |
| Home remedy soil guidance | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Solar powered | ✓ | ✗ | Partial |
| Hindi SMS alert support | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Cost under ₹15,000 | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Cost | ₹14,500 | ₹80K+/season | ₹30–80 Lakh |