2021年6月18日,

南非——精准农业公司取代了1000万美元扩大其智能灌溉技术的南非市场。公司与私人股本公司瞄准线资本、社会影响基金Menomadin基金会Israel-listed Smart-Agro基金和Israel-headquartered Mivtah沙密投资公司,该公司的最新一轮融资,使其总资金1900万美元。取代认为南非市场有很大的潜力,因为农民越来越多地处理不可预测的天气模式,由于气候变化。取代技术节省水,降低成本和提高生产力和收益率,因为它使用农艺算法,人工智能和云技术测量植物的压力水平和监测水含量,与植物和水果生长模式。广告的技术包括传感器被放置在四个部分植物,收集数据,结合实时和预测气候数据。这使得实时植物监测农民进一步协助决策。自取代在线平台使精确灌溉的建议,基于作物数据。“这一轮的募集资金将使我们加快实现我们的新发展——一个完整的传感器不两灌溉制度。“取代CEO——Ori本取代的数据库保存在14个国家31作物的综合技能,覆盖从中东地区干旱干旱地区生长条件,在中美洲热带条件。公司快速增长的世界各地的它的存在,拥有大量业务目前在墨西哥,澳大利亚和阿根廷。 In South Africa, SupPlant will be represented and distributed by AECI Plant Health. SupPlant CEO Ori Ben remarks that the company aims to reach as many South African farmers as possible and help them use less water, while producing more and better crops. “The funds raised in this round will allow us to speed up implementation of our new development – a fully sensor-less industry-defining irrigation regime. “It is far superior to any common practice available and is built for the vast majority of farmers on earth – smallholders that can’t afford access to hardware intense technology and unique knowledge. “We already have strategic and disruptive agreements in place with global leaders that will allow us to reach millions of farmers in the upcoming year with this new and exciting technology,” he said. Boresight partner Jeffrey Swartz added that, in a world at risk of the destructive impact of the changing climate, SupPlant’s solution is a concrete example of how technology can improve the ecosystem, by producing food more sustainably. SupPlant’s vision is that its technology will be integrated into every irrigation command given on earth. The company experienced a growth of 1,200% in 2020. Liked this article? Subscribe to Food Business Africa News, our regular email newsletters with the latest news insights from Africa and the World’s food and agro industry. SUBSCRIBE HERE