👤 Me: “Wait… my local farmer just WhatsApped me that the tomatoes and spinach are running low?”🌾 Farmer: “Arre sir—AI wala system hai, ab humko pehle sab pata chal jata hai!”
(Translation: “Sir, with AI, we find out everything in advance now!”)
😂 Yes, you read that right—AI in the sabzi mandi. Imagine your local farmer knowing tomorrow’s demand for every vegetable before even stepping into the market. Jugaad just went digital.
And if you’ve spent even a day in India, you already know what “Jugaad” means. It’s our national superpower—a scrappy, flexible way to solve problems with whatever’s lying around (Oxford even agrees 🧐).
By 2026, AI agents are poised to be India’s ultimate jugaad buddies, helping everyone from farmers in the sabzi mandi to small businesses tackle challenges creatively and efficiently, even when resources are tight.
📊 Some context:
- A 2024 Gartner report, Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2025, predicts that 40% of enterprise apps will feature task-specific AI agents by 2026, up from less than 5% in 2025.
- Indian Business leaders are responding boldly: 90% say 2025 is pivotal to rethink core strategies and operations—the highest globally.
- 64% are prioritizing productivity gains, and 93% expect to use digital agents to expand workforce capacity in the next 12–18 months. (Microsoft Work Trend Index 2025)
Clearly, AI isn’t just a tool—it’s a strategic lever for reinvention, moving the focus from incremental tweaks to foundational transformation.
😂 Think of it this way:
- Your farmer doesn’t need AI to smile at customers or haggle over prices—but he would love an AI agent that tracks which vegetables are running low, predicts tomorrow’s demand, and even reminds him to water the spinach.
- Your local bakery doesn’t need AI to hand out free cookies—but it would happily let AI handle inventory alerts before the weekend rush.
- And let’s be honest—none of us would mind if AI quietly replaced those endless “reply all” emails. 🙈
Man + machine = magic: humans bring jugaad and empathy, AI brings speed and precision. Together, they don’t just save jobs—they make work less soul-crushing and maybe a little more chai-break worthy.
🔑 India’s playbook:
1️⃣ Upskill fast—AI literacy as common as UPI.
2️⃣ Build for Bharat—vernacular AI for farmers, SMEs, and local businesses.
3️⃣ Human + AI teamwork—collaboration fuels growth.
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Vivek Vijayapalan 