# Tamil Nadu allocates ₹2 crore for Uzhavar AI farm advisories 2026-08-06T10:55:55+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Tamil Nadu’s 2026-27 Agriculture Budget includes the Uzhavar AI scheme, with ₹2 crore allocated to provide farmers real-time, data-based advice. Mobile services will offer local weather forecasts, soil and fertility guidance, pest and disease alerts, and crop recommendations from sowing to harvest. Voice-first services will also provide farming advice, market information and welfare scheme details. The state will issue Soil Health Cards to about four lakh farmers through combined Union and state funding. It has allocated ₹27.82 crore for eight Integrated Agricultural Extension Centres with storage facilities, and ₹3 crore for a statewide agriculture expo. The initiative builds on the Uzhavar mobile application launched in 2021. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: agriculture, Artificial intelligence, digital services, Farmers, Tamil Nadu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tamil-nadu-announces-uzhavar-ai-scheme-for-farmer-advisories/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tamil-nadu-announces-uzhavar-ai-scheme-for-farmer-advisories/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.