Key Takeaways:
- AgZen, Inc. signs agreement with Corteva to evaluate RealCoverage® crop spraying optimization system
- Collaboration includes in-lab and on-field testing with Corteva’s crop protection products
- RealCoverage measures and optimizes droplet-level coverage for improved efficacy and reduced input costs
- Farmers using AgZen technology report 30–50% savings on inputs and better on-field outcomes
- Partnership aims to advance efficiency and innovation across the global crop protection industry
AgZen and Corteva collaborate on crop spraying optimization
AgZen announced a new agreement with Corteva to explore the commercial potential of its RealCoverage technology, which measures and optimizes agrochemical spray coverage in real time. The companies will conduct laboratory and field evaluations to assess how RealCoverage can improve the precision and effectiveness of Corteva’s crop protection solutions.
RealCoverage and the future of agrochemical applications
AgZen’s RealCoverage system can be integrated into any sprayer and is the first in the world capable of quantifying droplet coverage directly on crops. By using AI and computer vision, the technology helps farmers optimize spray performance, reduce waste, and achieve more consistent results across acres. Since its 2024 market debut, RealCoverage has been deployed on over 970,000 acres of row and specialty crops in the United States.
Leadership perspectives from AgZen and Corteva
AgZen CEO Vishnu Jayaprakash said the collaboration marks a major opportunity to scale impact. “We’ve already seen how much RealCoverage can help optimize spraying at the farm level, but by partnering with Corteva, one of the world’s largest input providers, we’re excited to explore opportunities for improvement to crop protection at a fundamental level.”
Marta Garcia, Corteva’s Crop Protection Business and Strategy Enablement Lead, emphasized the company’s commitment to innovation. “This collaboration with AgZen is another way to bring improved solutions to our customers by helping us identify opportunities to optimize efficiency and effectiveness across our crop protection portfolio.”
AgZen’s expanding role in precision agriculture
By generating droplet-level data across hundreds of thousands of acres, AgZen is contributing new insights into the relationship between spray coverage, droplet lifetime, and chemical efficacy. Co-Founder Kripa Varanasi, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, noted that the company is uncovering “what was previously invisible to the industry,” helping shape a more data-driven and efficient approach to agricultural input management.
