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Sustainable Fertilizer Usage Optimizer

Overview

The Sustainable Fertilizer Usage Optimizer is an AI-powered tool designed to help farmers optimize fertilizer application and improve crop yields through personalized, data-driven recommendations.

Problem Statement

Problem ID: SIH1639 Theme: Agriculture, FoodTech & Rural Development

Key Features

  • 🌱 Tailored fertilizer recommendations based on:
    • Specific crop conditions
    • Soil data analysis
  • 🌍 Multi-lingual support for accessibility
  • 🤖 AI-powered recommendation system
  • 💬 Integrated chatbot for farmer FAQs
  • 📊 Region-wise crop recommendations
  • 🌧️ Rainfall pattern analysis

Technical Stack

Languages

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Python

Libraries

  • Pandas
  • Joblib
  • scikit-learn
  • imbalanced-learn

Framework

  • Flask

Machine Learning Models

  • Support Vector Machine (SVM) for fertilizer recommendation
  • Random Forest for crop recommendation

Project Impact

Social Benefits

  • Improved food security
  • Enhanced farmer livelihoods
  • Accessible agricultural technology

Economic Benefits

  • Reduced fertilizer expenses
  • Increased crop profitability

Environmental Benefits

  • Reduced nutrient runoff
  • Improved soil health
  • Decreased carbon footprint

Potential Challenges

  • Data collection and availability
  • Model complexity and accuracy
  • Farmer technology adoption
  • Scalability
  • Data privacy
  • Weather anomalies

Mitigation Strategies

  • Partnerships with agricultural institutions
  • Farmer education programs
  • Cloud-based solutions
  • Dynamic model updates
  • Real-time data collection hardware

Getting Started

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.8+
  • Flask
  • Required libraries (see requirements.txt)

Installation

  1. Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/fertilizer-optimizer.git
  1. Install dependencies

  2. Run the application

python app.py

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read our contributing guidelines before submitting a pull request.

Acknowledgments

  • Smart India Hackathon 2024
  • Team pH6

References

  • Indian Meteorological Department
  • Kaggle Datasets
  • Agricultural Research Publications

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