Enhancing Crop Planning & Yield Optimization for Smallholder Farmers with Digital Crop Management
Smallholder farmers often face uncertainty in crop planning, yield estimation, and resource management, leading to inconsistent productivity and financial losses. This case study explores how an Indian farming cooperative overcame these challenges by adopting TraceX’s Crop Management Solution, resulting in higher yields, improved efficiency, and better decision-making.
C-SAFE (Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Agriculture & Farm Excellence) was launched to celebrate the 150 years of Tata Group. C-SAFE works with the Sri Amaranarayana FPO at Chintamani, to help farmers in tomato cultivation and provide the market reach. C-Safe focuses on enhancing values for small marginal farmers.
Industry
Agribusiness
Use Case
Supply Chain Digitization with farm and crop management
Features Used
Farmer Profiling
Farm mapping
Crop Master
Harvest Planning
Grading & Distribution
N.Narasimha Reddy CEO of the AmaraNarayana FPO says, “ From the time we adopted TraceX’s farm Management Solutions, the farmers and our company has benefitted immensely. It has helped us in gathering the right information about inputs and has improved the quality of produce.”
Challenges
Lack of structured crop planning: Farmers were selecting crop varieties randomly, leading to low productivity.
Poor resource allocation: Without tracking seeds, saplings, and input usage, farmers couldn’t optimize resource distribution.
Limited seasonal insights: Farmers relied on guesswork instead of data-driven decisions to determine the best planting seasons.
Language barriers in tech adoption: Many farmers spoke regional languages, making it difficult to implement digital solutions.
Solution: Digital Crop Management for Smarter Farming
The cooperative implemented TraceX’sCrop Management feature, enabling farmers to digitally plan, track, and optimize their crop production.
How TraceX Helped:
Smart Crop Planning: Farmers could select the right crop varieties, planting seasons, and land allocation for better productivity.
Multilingual Support: The platform was available in regional languages, making it easy for farmers to adopt.
Precision Input Tracking: Farmers could track seeds, saplings, and fertilizers, optimizing usage and reducing waste.
Real-Time Yield Monitoring: Farmers recorded harvest quantities and analysed seasonal trends to make data-driven decisions.