AI Monsoon Forecasts by SMS Reach 3.8 Crore Farmers
Why in the news
On 15 September 2025 it was reported that the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare had delivered AI-based monsoon forecasts to farmers during the 2025 season.
Key facts
- Reach: nearly 3.8 crore farmers in 13 states received predictions by SMS.
- Platform: the m-Kisan portal.
- Models: Google’s Neural GCM and the ECMWF’s Artificial Intelligence Forecasting System (AIFS).
- Lead time: warnings up to four weeks ahead, with weekly updates.
- The system gave early notice of a 20-day mid-season pause in monsoon progress.
About the approach
The combined models did better than traditional methods at predicting local monsoon onset. The advance information helps farmers choose crops and manage resources. The work on AI weather forecasting began in 2022, and the farmer-focused initiative ran during the 2025 monsoon.
Exam angle
- Match the models with owners: Neural GCM with Google, AIFS with ECMWF.
- Recall 3.8 crore farmers, 13 states and four weeks.
- m-Kisan is the SMS delivery platform, a common agriculture-technology question.