{
  "id": 10251727,
  "title": "To protect pomegranate yield, farmers use CCTV shield – solar powered, with night vision",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/to-protect-pomegranate-yield-farmers-use-cctv-shield-solar-powered",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-27T16:51:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/plagued-by-midnight-thefts-and-leopard-risks-maharashtra-farmers-in-pune-and-solapur-are-turning-to-solar-cctv-cameras-to-protect-bhagwa-pomegranates-10896546/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Farmers in Pune, Solpaur, Anshik and Ahilyanagar are employing CCTV cameras, some of which are solar powered with night vision, to protect their pomegranate harvests from theft. In previous years, thieves targeted the high-value Bhagwa variety of pomegranates, which are now being monitored during the harvest period using these advanced security measures. Sandeep Yelbhar, a farmer who lost pomegranates to theft last year, now uses a CCTV camera connected to his mobile phone that sends live feeds and alarms for any suspicious activity. This technology has become increasingly popular among farmers as the availability of affordable cameras with live feeds has made it possible for them to monitor their fields from home.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Farmers in Pune use CCTV cameras to protect pomegranate harvests.",
    "Solar-powered cameras with night vision monitor high-value Bhagwa variety.",
    "Farmers monitor fields from home using live feeds and mobile alerts."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}