New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Indian farmers will soon start getting personalized alerts on weather, soil health, crop growth, and risks like pest attacks or hailstorms, as the agriculture ministry plans to roll out a new advisory feature on geo-spatial platform-the Krishi Decision Support System (Krishi-DSS)-to deliver real-time, data-driven recommendations, two people aware of the matter told Mint.

The module will use advanced analytics to integrate field-level data with predictive insights, helping farmers make informed decisions, improve yields, and reduce losses, they said.

The advisories will be sent through SMS and voice calls in local languages, making them accessible even to farmers with basic feature phones.

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