Affordable IoT solutions for smallholder farmers

AWD advisory for paddy cultivation and irrigation automation for sugarcane precision farming

CultYvate holds India and USA patents for AWD in paddy, offering a robust, reliable affordable IoT–AI platform that increases both farmer impact and partner productivity

SDG1

Enabling rural communities to generate stable, sustainable farm incomes

SDG13

Reducing emissions through climate-smart, water-efficient farming practices by scaling IoT-enabled AWD in rice cultivation

SDG6

Driving efficient water use through precision irrigation and resource management with IoT led delivery in both sugarcane and paddy cultivation

Sugarcane

40%
Yield Increased
50%
Water Saved
  • CultYvate’s IoT solution for sugarcane automates irrigation, using real-time field data
  • It works with existing drip, pump, valve, and venturi fertigation systems to deliver the right water at the right time
  • Farmers receive mobile alerts and advisory about field and crop insights
  • Sugar mills gain visibility on performance across clusters, improving water efficiency, reducing labour dependency, and stabilizing yields at scale

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Paddy

50%
GHG Reduced
50%
Water Saved
  • Up to 50% water savings, with IoT water level sensors in geo tagged AWD pipes that alert farmers to start and stop irrigation
  • Punjab farmers are enrolled in a Gold Standard–certified carbon credit program, earning verified carbon credits and receiving the majority share of the carbon revenue.
  • 5–10% increase in crop yields through improved agronomic and soil-health practices
  • 25–30% reduction in fungicide usage, lowering input costs while maintaining crop health

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Solution

Driving a sustainable future for agriculture

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Corporate engagement

We design customized sustainability programs aligned with your ESG and Net Zero goals. From precision irrigation to carbon credit generation, discover how our solutions can drive measurable impact for your organization.

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Titan Design Impact

Optimised water use for paddy cultivation with AWD IoT sensors across 9,825 acres with 702 farmers in Punjab, generating 2,774 potential carbon credits under the Gold Standard program

DCM Shriram Water Challenge

Optimised water use for paddy with AWD IoT scaling precision irrigation across 6,958 acres with 1,490 sensors resulting in water saving, reduced carbon emissions and generating 2,500 potential carbon credits

CIPT Precision Farming Program

Driving sustainable paddy cultivation at scale that includes monitoring irrigation for 672 farmers across 12,359 acres in 3 districts, delivering measurable water savings and 3,000 potential carbon credits

AVPN Carbon Initiative

Linking farmer welfare to climate action having enrolled 385 farmers across 16,330 acres, combining IoT-based water monitoring with carbon credit generation for verified environmental impact

Carbon program

Empowering Agriculture Through Technology

CultYvate is transforming rice farming in India through a Gold Standard–listed carbon program powered by our robust MRV platform—setting new benchmarks in climate-smart agriculture and translating farm-level actions into verified carbon income by connecting farmers to global carbon markets through data-backed outcomes

What this means for smallholder farmers

Additional Revenue

Farmers earn more from improved yield

Save Water

Farmer optimises water with precision irrigation technologies

Earn Carbon Credits

Farmers earn more from carbon credits

Improved Quality of Life

Farmer enjoys improved quality of life

IMPACT METRICS

Delivering Measurable Value at Scale

49.75
Billion Litres of water saved
7200
tons of CO2 emission reduced
45,472
Acres Carbon monitored across 9 districts
10,227
AWD Sensors Installed
10,574
Carbon Credits to be Generated (tCO₂e)
30%
Optimize operations to cut costs
20%
Increase revenue
60%
Reduced labour cost

Our Achievement

Titan Design Award

CultYvate was recognized as the winner of the Deep Impact Phase of Titan Design Impact Awards 2.0. Our approach is also aligned with government priorities on water conservation and sustainable agriculture, enabling responsible growth while helping us move toward our goal of reaching 1 million acres under improved irrigation practices by 2030.

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NITI Aayog

NITI Aayog has recognised our women leadership in the driving seat working to make a change. Our Hardware and Software solutions are improving farm productivity enabling farmers to earn more with every drop and piece of cultivable land

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Villgro

Villgro® the social enterprise has supported and mentored CultYvate since 2019. They facilitated one such grant from Hindustan Unilever Foundation (HUF) for the implementation of AWD IoT sensors for irrigation management for paddy farmers in the Indian state of Punjab.

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Elevate

Winner of Karnataka’s #Elevate 100 in 2018

Karnataka government’s Startup unit awarded a grant and mentoring support recognising cultYvate’s innovation for the agriculture sector.

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MSME

This is a central government initiative and a grant was awarded to cultYvate in April 2017 , to develop a working prototype to be taken to the market.

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Cisco

CISCO & CIIE provided a grant to cultYvate in 2019-2020 to further enhance and commercialize cultYvate’s IoT solutions

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    What our Clients Say

    A long-time E.I.D Parry farmer, I had never achieved more than 40 tons per acre. With CultYvate, I crossed 60 tons per acre while using less water and reducing costs by about ₹400 per ton optimising labour

    Muthukumar Sami

    Pudhukuppam Village, Tamil Nadu Sugarcane Farmer

    AWD IoT based irrigation has reduced fungicide sprays as the crop is healthier

    Pa ji

    Paddy farmer

    Irrigation automation has given me better control

    Ashok Kumar

    Irrigation Automation Farmer

    With irrigation automation my crop is healthier and of better quality giving me higher income

    Telangana Farmer

    Tobaco Irrigation Automation

    With AWD IoT based paddy cultivation my costs are optimised and I am saving expenses

    Paddy Farmer

    Punjab