Key Takeaways:
- Strategic Partnership: Source.ag and Bayer are collaborating to support growers in improving vegetable yields and ensuring global food security.
- Innovative AI Solutions: Source.ag’s technology enables growers to simulate greenhouse operations, optimize resources, and reduce risks.
- Bayer Collaboration: Bayer will trial Source.ag’s solutions, including the Source Plant App and Source Track, at its De Ruiter Experience Center in the Netherlands.
- Global Reach: Source.ag’s solutions are used in 18 countries, supporting the production of vegetables for over 60 million people.
- Shared Vision: The partnership reflects a commitment to sustainable agriculture and providing access to healthy diets while respecting planetary boundaries.
What Does This Partnership Aim to Achieve?
Source.ag (Profile) has partnered with Bayer (Profile), a global leader in life sciences. The collaboration aims to empower growers by improving data collection, analysis, and decision-making to maximize yields and resource efficiency.
“With our mutual vision of ensuring food security through equipping growers for success, we are thrilled to join forces with Bayer,” said Rien Kamman, CEO and Co-Founder of Source.ag.
How Does Source.ag’s Technology Support Growers?
Source.ag leverages advanced AI models to help commercial greenhouse growers:
- Create virtual replicas of their operations.
- Simulate thousands of strategies under various conditions.
- Predict plant growth and determine optimal courses of action.
This technology allows growers to move risks associated with greenhouse growing to the virtual world, enabling more precise and efficient decision-making.
What Role Does Bayer’s De Ruiter Experience Center Play?
The De Ruiter Experience Center in the Netherlands, an advanced demo greenhouse, will trial Source.ag’s solutions. Key features of the center include:
- State-of-the-art facilities for testing tomato and cucumber varieties.
- Lit and year-round environments for sustainable growing techniques.
- Use of Source Plant App and Source Track for high-quality data analysis.
“In modern horticulture, the use of data is crucial. We as Bayer vegetable seeds were looking for a partner to collect and track data from our varieties, with the best possible data visualization. After thorough screening, Bayer decided to move forward with Source.ag, which is top in class,” said John van der Knaap, Operational Lead at De Ruiter Experience Center, Bayer.
What Are the Broader Impacts of This Collaboration?
This partnership addresses several key challenges in modern agriculture, including:
- Food Security: Equipping growers with tools to produce higher yields and ensure access to fruits and vegetables globally.
- Sustainability: Reducing the environmental footprint of greenhouse operations by optimizing resource use.
- Scalability: Helping growers scale faster with AI-powered solutions that improve efficiency.
Source.ag’s technology is already helping growers in 18 countries produce vegetables for over 60 million people, with plans to expand its reach.
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