# VARĀHĪ impact brief

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## Status labels

Every application below is labelled:

- POTENTIAL APPLICATION
- DECISION-SUPPORT INTERPRETATION
- REQUIRES INSTITUTIONAL VALIDATION

VARĀHĪ does not claim operational certification.

## Farmers and agriculture

Nursery preparation; seed and crop choice; sowing and transplanting; irrigation; fertiliser and input scheduling; labour mobilisation; contingency cropping; harvest and storage; dry-break preparedness.

## Supply chains and markets

Seed and fertiliser distribution; rural inventory staging; procurement; warehouses; cold chains; transport routes; replenishment; commodity movement; labour and credit demand.

## Government planning

District preparedness; agriculture extension; irrigation; food and relief stocks; disaster coordination; transport; public works; health preparedness; interdepartmental sequencing.

## Water, infrastructure and energy

Reservoir and canal planning; groundwater; urban drainage; hydropower; construction; maintenance; emergency crews.

## Insurance, finance and risk

Crop-risk monitoring; rural credit; working capital; infrastructure exposure; continuity planning.

## Environmental observation

Systematic recording of rainfall, winds, clouds, rainbows, lightning, humidity, soil moisture, wet and dry spells, plant and animal behaviour, and spatial coverage.