IIT Indore inaugurates AgriHub, an AI-driven Centre of Excellence for agriculture
IIT Indore inaugurated AgriHub, a MeitY-supported Centre of Excellence using AI, machine learning and deep learning for sustainable agriculture, on 27 January 2025.
Summary
IIT Indore inaugurated AgriHub, a Centre of Excellence for sustainable agriculture using Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 27 January 2025. MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan was the chief guest. AgriHub was developed with the Madhya Pradesh government, ICAR-IISR Indore, ICAR-CIAE Bhopal and C-DAC Pune, and aims to build a self-sustaining agritech ecosystem over five years through startup incubation, patents and industry collaboration.
Key facts
- Inaugurated
- 27 January 2025, IIT Indore
- Type
- AI/ML/Deep Learning Centre of Excellence for agriculture
- Chief guest
- S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY
- Partners
- MP government, ICAR-IISR Indore, ICAR-CIAE Bhopal, C-DAC Pune
- Horizon
- Self-sustaining ecosystem over five years
- Website
- agrihub.iiti.ac.in
Practice MCQs 3 questions
AgriHub, an AI-driven Centre of Excellence for agriculture inaugurated on 27 January 2025, is located at which institute?
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Correct answer: D — IIT Indore
PIB 2097808: IIT Indore inaugurated AgriHub on 27 January 2025.
Which Union ministry supported AgriHub, whose Secretary was the chief guest at its launch?
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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
PIB 2097808: AgriHub was launched by MeitY with IIT Indore; MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan was the chief guest.
Consider the following about AgriHub: 1. It was developed in collaboration with ICAR-CIAE Bhopal and C-DAC Pune. 2. The Madhya Pradesh government is a collaborating partner. 3. It aims to become self-sustaining over ten years. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB 2097808: partners are the MP government, ICAR-IISR Indore, ICAR-CIAE Bhopal and C-DAC Pune; the self-sustaining ecosystem is planned over five years, not ten.