Farming in India has always meant dealing with things you can't control: the weather, the soil, the market price on the day you sell. This week, we're looking at four Indian innovations that are quietly taking the guesswork out of the equation, whether it's a cow that can't tell you she's unwell, a solar panel losing power to dust, or a pile of crop waste that used to be set on fire.

Gujarat Startup's IoT-Powered Hydroponics Is Helping Farmers Grow 5X More Using 90% Less Water

Pravin Patel grew up the son of a farmer, watching how completely weather and water decided whether a season would be good or bad. His frustration was specific: traditional farming offers no way to forecast how much you'll actually produce. In 2014, he founded Brio Hydroponics on a bet that growing crops without soil, in a climate-controlled structure, could replace guesswork with planning. It took years of demonstrations just to convince people........

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