Partnership to build crop models for more predictability

Farm planning expert Agritecture and AgTech company TensoAI are pleased to announce the launch of a new partnership to build crop models that will help reduce uncertainty for farmers moving into the future. 

The duo is currently working in partnership to develop predictive models for hops yield and alpha acid content for the Saaz hops variety as part of the For Hops project.  

Arix Farm in the Czech Republic; image sourced from the Agritecture team for the For Hops project

The development of this crop model will help the entire hops industry in numerous ways:  

• Farmers benefit by having reliable models to predict pivotal outcomes for their business. They also have guidance on how to allocate critical resources, such as water, and how to utilize management practices to increase both yield and alpha acid content.
• Hops processors benefit by having a clearer estimate of what regional yields will look like, allowing them to schedule labor and equipment appropriately.
• Brewers benefit by better understanding their supply chain and allowing them to make contingency plans for additional raw materials as needed.  

To build these models, data is coming from numerous sources including farmer-reported data from pilot farms, camera images, sensor data generating environmental and soil data, real-time plant monitoring data, historical weather data, and satellite imagery. The project uses on-farm sensor data to help "calibrate" data coming from satellite imagery so the models can extend far beyond the locations where sensors have been installed.

The new partnership is being led by Ramen Dutta, CEO & Founder of TensoAI in conjunction with Agritecture's Lead Agronomist, David Ceaser.  

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Editor's Note: Following their partnership in the newest climate-resilient AgTech project in the Czech Republic with Microsoft and Asahi Breweries that seeks to increase the resilience of hops and beer production, Agritecture and TensoAI have decided to continue working together to build additional tools to empower farmers with the information they need to gain more control over their crops.

Source: Agritecture