Key Takeaways:
- Varda announces a new partnership with MyEasyFarm, an AgTech startup focused on precision agriculture and low-carbon farming.
- MyEasyFarm will integrate Varda’s GlobalFieldID service into its three key platforms: MyEasyFarm, MyEasyCarbon, and MyEasySpheres.
- MyEasyFarm currently serves 1,800 farmers across countries such as France, Italy, Brazil, Switzerland, Romania, and the Czech Republic.
- The partnership aims to enhance traceability, sustainability, and profitability for farmers by leveraging geospatial data and technology.
Varda has announced a partnership with MyEasyFarm, an AgTech startup that provides precision agriculture and low-carbon farming solutions. The collaboration will support agriculture’s agro-ecological transition by integrating Varda’s GlobalFieldID service into MyEasyFarm’s three core platforms: MyEasyFarm, MyEasyCarbon, and MyEasySpheres.
MyEasyFarm’s Reach and Impact
MyEasyFarm’s platforms are currently utilized by 1,800 farmers across several countries, including France, Italy, Brazil, Switzerland, Romania, and the Czech Republic. Through these platforms, farmers and agribusinesses can access various data, including soil analysis and carbon credits, aimed at improving traceability, sustainability, and profitability across agricultural operations.
By incorporating GlobalFieldID, MyEasyFarm aims to establish a shared geospatial reference framework for the agricultural sector, helping to improve the precision and accuracy of field boundaries and streamline compliance with sustainability standards.
CEO Perspectives on the Partnership
François Thierart, CEO of MyEasyFarm, emphasized the benefits of the partnership, stating: “The use of GlobalFieldID is greatly improving field boundaries through increased recognition and transparency in food chain traceability. We are thrilled to integrate this tool into all our platforms, as it will significantly help us with international projects in regenerative agriculture, carbon farming, precision farming, and EUDR compliance in the near future.”
Davide Ceper, CEO of Varda, shared similar enthusiasm about the collaboration, noting: “We’re proud to be collaborating with the MyEasyFarm team to jointly simplify compliance and improve sustainability through the supply chain. MyEasyFarm is a recognized and trusted leader driving profitability for farmers, and we admire their drive in scaling regenerative agriculture in their markets.”
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