Cheruvu aims to build resilient and sustainable villages by employing data science to enhance small farmer decisions in developing countries. They are currently collecting spatially and temporally high resolution data on soil quality (soil tests), climate (weather stations), and farm management practices (field managers) from cotton farmers in South India. Cheruvu is also obtaining satellite imagery to calibrate farm practices. Cheruvu is also facilitating soil tests for participating farmers and providing nutrient management advice based on scientifically proven best practices by working with local agricultural scientists in return for data from the farmers.
Team:
Hassan Bukhari – Natural Resources & Environment, MS 2015
Adithya Dahagama – Natural Resources & Environment, Public Policy, MS / MPP 2016
Umamaheshwar Dahagama – Osmania University, MA 1986
Aniket Deshmukh – Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, PhD 2018
Shamitha Keerthi – Natural Resources & Environment, PhD 2016
John Monnat – Architecture & Urban Planning, MArch 2015
Samhita Shiledar – Natural Resources & Environment, Chemical Engineering, MS/MSE 2017
Kavya Vayyasi – Natural Resources & Environment, MS 2017
Website: cheruvu.in