This app provides farmers with critical weather information and crop advisories. It aggregates district and crop-specific advice, forecasts, and historical weather data, making it accessible and easy to use. Advisories are also available in local languages.
4.0.0
July 11, 2026
New feature Crowdsource module added
Meghdoot is a mobile application developed as a joint initiative by India Meteorological Department (IMD), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), and Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). It delivers critical weather information and crop advisories to farmers.
Meghdoot was developed by the Digital Agriculture research theme at International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, in collaboration with IITM, Pune, and IMD, Delhi.
Advisories are issued every Tuesday and Friday by the Agro Met Field Units (AMFU), providing farmers with timely information.
Yes, advisories are issued in vernacular languages wherever available, making the information more accessible to a wider range of farmers.
Meghdoot provides contextualized district and crop-wise advisories, along with weather forecasts and historic weather information.
Meghdoot is available for iPhone and iPod devices.
Yes, Meghdoot is available for free and does not contain advertisements or in-app purchases.
The latest version of Meghdoot is 3.0.1, and it was last updated on April 15, 2026.
