Makara App: A Case Study in Digital Innovation for Enhanced Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability

Ramesh Guntha; A. Aiswarya; Soham Adla; Maya Presannakumar; Mario Alberto Ponce Pacheco; Saket Pande

doi:10.1007/978-981-97-8605-3_22

Makara App: A Case Study in Digital Innovation for Enhanced Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability

Ramesh Guntha^*, A. Aiswarya, Soham Adla, Maya Presannakumar, Mario Alberto Ponce Pacheco, Saket Pande

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The agricultural sector, particularly in rural areas, faces numerous challenges, including labor shortages, fluctuating costs, and unpredictable weather patterns. The Makara app emerges as a pioneering digital solution, specifically designed to address the multifaceted needs of small-scale farmers. This chapter presents a case study on the Makara app, highlighting its role in transforming agricultural practices through digital innovation. The app provides a comprehensive platform for farmers to manage their land, crops, and financials effectively. It offers detailed land and crop management, budgeting, and activity management. Additionally, Makara’s day-to-day advisory service and risk prediction module assist farmers in optimizing resource use and enhancing productivity. The app’s multilingual interface and offline mode ensure accessibility and usability in remote areas. This study analyzes the software development, farmer engagement, feedback collection, software refinement, and deployment process of the Makara app among the select farmers of the Nagpur region in Maharashtra, India. The Makara app exemplifies the potential of digital tools in promoting sustainable and profitable farming practices in rural communities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ICT Analysis and Applications - Proceedings of ICT4SD 2024
Editors	Simon Fong, Nilanjan Dey, Amit Joshi
Publisher	Springer
Pages	233-242
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Print)	9789819786046
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8605-3_22
Publication status	Published - 2025
Event	9th International Conference on ICT for Sustainable Development, ICT4SD 2024 - Goa, India Duration: 8 Aug 2024 → 9 Aug 2024

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Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	1162 LNNS
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

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Conference	9th International Conference on ICT for Sustainable Development, ICT4SD 2024
Country/Territory	India
City	Goa
Period	8/08/24 → 9/08/24

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Agriculture
Digital innovation
Farmer engagement
Yield prediction

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Guntha, R., Aiswarya, A., Adla, S., Presannakumar, M., Pacheco, M. A. P., & Pande, S. (2025). Makara App: A Case Study in Digital Innovation for Enhanced Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability. In S. Fong, N. Dey, & A. Joshi (Eds.), ICT Analysis and Applications - Proceedings of ICT4SD 2024 (pp. 233-242). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1162 LNNS). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8605-3_22

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Makara App: A Case Study in Digital Innovation for Enhanced Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability. / Guntha, Ramesh; Aiswarya, A.; Adla, Soham et al.
ICT Analysis and Applications - Proceedings of ICT4SD 2024. ed. / Simon Fong; Nilanjan Dey; Amit Joshi. Springer, 2025. p. 233-242 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1162 LNNS).

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