Plantix

Product Description

Plantix is a multi-lingual mobile application that diagnoses and classifies pest damage, plant disease, and nutrient deficiencies by capturing an image of the affected crop. Through their community platform, users can discuss possible causes and solutions with each other or with paid experts to monitor infestations and provide scientifically verified solutions. The product was designed and developed by the Plantix team in India.

Target SDGs

SDG 2: Zero Hunger

SDG 1: No Poverty

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Google PlayStore Partners: CABI, ICRISAT, CIMMYT, ZALF, Government of Andhra Pradesh

Manufacturing/Building Method

Unknown

Intellectural Property Type

User Provision Model

Users can download the app from Google PlayStore

Distributions to Date Status

10 Million+ downloads

Mobile service required

Data-enabled services or mobile internet

Devices required

Smartphone

Additional features required

Phone Camera

Permanent network connectivity required

Yes

Two way communication (Y/N)

Yes

Level of coverage needed

2G, 3G, 4G, and LTE supported

Usage rate (%)

Unknown

Literacy support

Available plant disease library and video tutorial

List of languages available

18 Languages available, i.e., English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Indonesian, Tieng Viet, etc

Operating system and version

Requires Android 5.0 and up and the current version is 3.7.3

Power Requirements

None

mAgriculture Application

Unknown

Design Specifications

This product was developed to allow: crop net, fertilizer calculator, pests and disease diagnosis, cultivation tips, and community platform.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Users will contact directly Plantix for any technical assistance.

Replacement Components

None

Lifecycle

Unknown

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Accuracy of disease detection and health monitoring.

Vetted Performance Status

Plantix claims to have automated diagnostics for over 350 globally identified plant diseases, pests, and nutrient deficiencies on more than 65 agricultural crops.

Safety

None

Complementary Technical Systems

Unknown

Academic Research and References

Rupavatharam, S and Kennepohl, A and Kummer, B and Parimi, V (2018) Automated plant disease diagnosis using innovative android App (Plantix) for farmers in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Phytopathology (TSI), 108 (10). ISSN 0031-949X

Kothari, Jubin Dipakkumar. Plant Disease Identification using Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning Approach. International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer and Communication Engineering 7.11 (2018): 11082-11085

Kumar, S. Aravindh, and C. Karthikeyan. “Status of Mobile Agricultural Apps in the Global Mobile Ecosystem.” International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology 15.3 (2019): 63-74.

BARDHAN, TANNISHTHA, et al. “Science behind user friendliness of agricultural mobile apps: A study on readability.” The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 92.1 (2022)

Wang, Sherrie, et al. “Mapping crop types in southeast India with smartphone crowdsourcing and deep learning.” Remote Sensing 12.18 (2020): 2957.

Plantix – your crop doctor. (n.d.). Google.Com. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.peat.GartenBank&hl=en

Home. (2018, December 18). CABI.Org. https://www.cabi.org/

ICRISAT. (n.d.). Icrisat.Org. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://www.icrisat.org/

Home. (2024, June 26). CIMMYT. https://www.cimmyt.org

ZALF-Home. (n.d.). Zalf.De. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://www.zalf.de/en/Pages/ZALF.aspx

PEAT GmbH. (n.d.). Gatherix & Amaethon Terms and Privacy Notice. Plantix. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://plantix.net/en/imprint/partner/

PictureThis – Plant Identifier App. (n.d.). PictureThis. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://www.picturethisai.com/

Protect your crops. Harvest more! (2019, October 25). Agrio. https://agrio.app/

Agrobase. (n.d.). https://web.facebook.com/people/Agrobase/100076165595990/

Goal 2. (n.d.). Sdgs.Un.Org. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal2

PEAT GmbH. (n.d.). Pests & Diseases. Plantix. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://plantix.net/en/library/plant-diseases/

Plantix [@PlantixFarmer]. (2022, January 20). How to make your Life as a farmer more rewarding? Plantix – your crop doctor. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q46V7qPfDRA

PEAT GmbH. (n.d.). Contact. Plantix. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://plantix.net/en/contact/

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Evaluation methods

App reviews on Google Play and farmers reviews

Other Information

This product has received various awards including: World Summit Awards, AGRI Awards, CeBIT Innovation Awards 2017, Data Driven Farming Prize, MIT Technology Review, The Better India, Forbes, BBC News.

Implemented by

Hydroponics Africa

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