TL 2.4 million investment in pesticide-free smart agriculture

Smart agricultural startups of the future attract investors' attention. ForFarming, which develops smart agricultural solutions in greenhouse-like indoor areas without the use of pesticides, has made its second investment agreement of about TL 2.4 million.

The startup, which succeeded in receiving its first seed investment through Tarvenn Ventures, is now focusing on the global smart vertical agricultural market. ForFarming develops alternative farming solutions in line with changing lifestyles, using artificial intelligence algorithms and internet of things (IoT) technology that provides instant tracking of production conditions. Having set out with the idea of vertical agriculture created by the flow of healthy living and consumption of fresh products, ForFarming is taking steps as a smart agriculture startup at a growing pace.

ForFarming, which set course for the global market after its seed investment, has managed to carry out operations in seven countries. The startup, which operates in more than 25 locations, decided to expand its steps with interest in the second investment round, while its products have already begun to attract attention.

MEASURING FOR SMART AGRICULTURE

Offering consumers two products, Farmi and Farmio, it is taking steps to radically change agricultural production parallel to people's fast-paced lifestyles. The startup has initiated the Formio solution, which uses the internet of things, artificial intelligence and cloud-based smart agricultural technologies at every stage, from irrigation in indoor areas like greenhouses to humidity and temperature control. ForFarming aims to be a pioneer with Farmio. Greenhouses, parks and gardens currently used for production are becoming smarter and more controllable with Farmio. Temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, pH levels and light values of the products grown with artificial intelligence-backed and cloud-based Farmio software with advanced algorithms are automatically measured and controlled. The products are evaluated with artificial intelligence and the environmental conditions are optimized, while the producers are informed in real-time. Besides, features such as plant data and plant analysis enable producers to plan production and harvest processes more efficiently.

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Source: Daily Sabah