MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641062325 A) filed by Maris Stella College, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, on May 16, for 'smart farmer stick.'

Inventor(s) include Kuna Likhitha Sri; Ghantasala Meenakshi; D Gouthami; K. Ravi Teja; and Dr. P. Lakshmana Swamy.

The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The Smart Farmer Stick is an innovative multifunctional safety device proposed as a comprehensive system to enhance farmer protection against snakes and poisonous insects during agricultural fieldwork. This invention integrates advanced yet cost-effective detection, alert, and ...