Sencrop, an affordable solution for farmers to make the most of real-time weather data, is now available in the UK. Launched in France in 2016, it’s already used on more than 5,000 farms in 10 European countries.
The connected weather station empowers farmers to take control of their fields thanks to the real-time data it collects: ultra-local, field-specific weather statistics, such as air temperature, humidity, rainfall, and wind speed. This data not only serves to enrich the farmer’s business, but also agricultural service providers, who can optimise their services and how they serve their clients.
“We want to make precision agriculture available to those who make their living in agriculture, regardless of the type or size of their operation,” the co-founder of Sencrop, Martin Ducroquet, said. “Our aim is to provide simple, reliable tools designed to help farmers better organise their day-to-day activity.
“Additionally, we want to populate agricultural decision-support models for disease and pest control with ultra-localised data retrieved from their fields. The ultimate goal of all of this is, of course, to improve yields and make a lot of people’s lives easier.”
Daily decisions are clearly easier to make when it comes to optimising the management of agricultural operations such as sowing, irrigation and crop treatment. The immediate benefits are three-fold: time savings, better targeted operations and improvements in input management. The high-precision data can be analysed against earlier readings archived in the system.
But the real power of the Sencrop system lies in its ability to combine local, field-specific weather data with weather forecast data. Much more than just a data collection tool, the Sencrop system adds value to local agrometeorological measurements, with precision, reliability and accuracy as its key features. The company is constantly developing new tools and sensors to reach all types of farmers and growers.
From sensors to application, Sencrop has developed a truly mobile solution. Easy to install, robust and independently operational for several years at a time without having to do any maintenance, Sencrop stations can be switched from one field to another at will, depending on the season. Using low-bandwidth wireless network technology – including the newly developed Sigfox solution – Sencrop’s sensors capture a wide range of precise data that is then transmitted directly to the device owner, whether it’s on a smartphone, tablet or PC. Featuring geolocation support, they provide the Sencrop application with a steady stream of real-time data. The digital experience is seamless and user-friendly, providing farmers with anytime, anywhere connectivity with their fields.
To take its innovation one step further, Sencrop has packed the application with features that are in keeping with current agricultural practices. As such, the application boasts a number of community friendly features enabling data to be shared with other members of the Sencrop user community. Farmers can grant data-viewing permission to their neighbours, any agricultural organisations they belong to and to agronomic advisors. The data can also be forwarded to a predefined list of contacts, which can include employees, partners (cooperatives, traders, suppliers), and even customers to facilitate joint decisions.
For more information visit: https://sencrop.com/en/.
