Farmers to gain access to satellite data, AI tech via Mimos-led initiative

PETALING JAYA: Farmers will have free access to satellite data and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve yields through better use of che...

From left: HELM marketing and project director Yves Florian Wolf, Mimos president and CEO Dr Iskandar Samad and Siew exchange documents during the MoU signing ceremony.Farmers will have free access to satellite data and artificial intelligence technology to improve yields through better use of chemicals and fertilisers under an initiative spearheaded by Mimos Bhd, a government agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology.

SKYFLD is HELM’s precision farming platform, which enables farmers to map their fields and monitor crop health using satellite data. This data is used to improve yields by targeting fertiliser and crop treatments. Aside from optimising the use of these inputs, farmers can monitor biomass performance and health to identify and investigate critical zones and take counter measures.

“The rising costs of fertiliser and chemicals have significantly affected farmers’ livelihoods. We believe digital agriculture is one of the ways to improve their sustainability and to ensure sufficient food production and the country’s food security,” he added. Based in Hamburg, Germany, HELM is a family-owned company established in 1900 with up to 100 subsidiaries and participations in more than 30 countries. it provides satellite services to the agricultural sector in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia.

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