Bayer Crop Science brings high-tech digital tools to India's farms

Digital farming is slowly entering Indian farms, with some companies already having introduced technologies that measure land moisture and sprinkling water. And now, German MNC Bayer Crop Science has outlined its vision and plan for the future of agriculture in India using its digital tools. Land mapping through satellite to estimate crop is already happening in India.

Under its plan for introducing digital farming tools, the company has launched its trademark product called ‘FarmRise’ Mobile Farm Care in India on pilot basis. “The company intends to broadly launch FarmRise in India in 2019, with additional expansion plans in the future for Asia, Africa and South America,” said a company’s vision for future of farming.

This month, The Climate Corporation, a Bayer subsidiary, commercially launched its industry-leading Climate ‘FieldView’ digital agriculture platform in Europe. The technology enables farmers to easily collect and visualise field data, analyse and evaluate crop performance, and manage their field variability through customised fertility and seeding plans to optimise crop productivity. This could also later enter India.