ICAR-IIOR

OILSEEDS KISAN MITRA: DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE FOR SELF-RELIANCE IN EDIBLE OILS

ICAR launched 'Oilseeds Kisaan Mitra', India's first WhatsApp-based AI chatbot, to provide 24x7 multilingual advisory to oilseed farmers. It aims to bridge crop yield gaps, boost domestic production, and drastically reduce India's 55-60% reliance on edible oil imports.