Sicca Klassic / Sicca One / Sicca Smart
"Use Case: Smart Irrigation & Fertigation Automation for Indian Farms Indian agriculture consumes nearly 80% of available freshwater, yet irrigation decisions are largely based on guesswork due to lack of real-time data, labour dependency, and irregular farm visits. This leads to over-irrigation, water wastage, lower yields, and high farmer stress, especially for medium and large farms managing multiple plots. SICCA addresses this problem through a retrofit, IoT-enabled smart irrigation and fertigation automation system designed specifically for Indian farm conditions. The system automates pumps, valves, filters, and dosing units and allows farmers to control irrigation remotely via a mobile app using 4G/5G connectivity and LoRa-based wireless nodes. How the Use Case Works -Farmers install SICCA on existing drip or irrigation infrastructure (no pipeline restructuring required). -In Scheduler Mode, farmers set irrigation and fertigation schedules from their mobile phone, reducing labor dependency and ensuring timely irrigation even during power fluctuations. -In Auto (Sensor) Mode, soil moisture and crop sensors automatically trigger irrigation only when required—sometimes as little as 15 minutes per day—optimizing water and fertilizer usage. -The system works reliably even in low-connectivity rural areas and supports both centralized and decentralized farm layouts. Target Users -Sugarcane farmers facing labor shortages and irregular irrigation -Horticulture farmers requiring precision irrigation and fertigation -Polyhouse & greenhouse operators needing sensor-driven climate and water control -Progressive farmers managing 5–500+ acres across multiple plots Outcomes & Impact -Up to 50% water savings -1.5×–3× yield improvement -Reduced electricity and labor costs -Stress-free farm management with remote monitoring -Creation of real-time farm data This use case has been validated on 200+ farms across 1,500+ acres, saving over 1.5 billion liters of water and generating a ₹1+ crore annualized run rate, with national and international validation including UNIDO support"
Website : https://mysicca.com
Current Status: Early revenues
Business Model: B2B
Product Description
"SICCA is an IoT-enabled smart irrigation and fertigation automation system designed for agricultural farms. It is a retrofit solution that integrates with existing irrigation infrastructure to automate pumps, valves, filters, and fertilizer dosing without requiring changes to the pipeline layout.
The system consists of a smart controller with 4G/5G connectivity and integrated SIM, a mobile application, and optional soil and crop sensors. It supports both schedule-based irrigation and sensor-based automatic irrigation, allowing precise control of water and fertilizer application based on crop requirements. SICCA uses a hybrid wired and LoRa-based wireless architecture to operate reliably across large and decentralized farms, including low-connectivity rural areas. The platform enables remote monitoring, reduces water and energy consumption, improves crop yield, and generates real-time farm data for future AI-driven optimization."
