Updated on June 27, 2024

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Created on October 19, 2022

PlantSat

PlantSat is an Agri-insurtech platform that helps farmers digitally enroll in insurance policies to protect them from multi-peril crop losses using a combination of photo-satellite index insurance.

Tested By
  • Seed Innovation Pvt. limited (Nepal)
Content Partners
Unknown

Author

Product Description

The PlantSat is an Agri-insurtech platform dedicated to digitizing crop insurance and bringing satellite-based agriculture analytics to the farmers. The product was designed and developed by Seed Innovation Pvt. limited in Nepal.

Target SDGs

SDG 2: Zero Hunger

SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Household

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Partners: Global Agri-Tech Nepal Pvt.Ltd (GATE), ListenField, Feed the Future, TeamOne, NLG Insurance Company Limited, Thammasat University, CIMMYT, PMAMP

Manufacturing/Building Method

Unknown

Intellectural Property Type

Copyright

User Provision Model

Users can download the app from Google Play Store

Distributions to Date Status

50+ Extension Officers, 1k+ downloads, 150+ champions

Mobile service required

Data enabled services

Devices required

Smartphone

Additional features required

No

Permanent network connectivity required

Yes

Two way communication (Y/N)

Yes

Level of coverage needed

N/A

Usage rate (%)

N/A

Literacy support

Video tutorial on setup and operating the app

List of languages available

English, Nepali

Operating system and version

Requires Android 5.0 and up and the current version is 2.1

Power Requirements

N/A

mAgriculture Application

Analytics

Design Specifications

This product was developed to allow: water optimization, crop performance monitoring, precision nutrient management strategy, and expense tracking.

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Provided by the manufacturer.

Replacement Components

None

Lifecycle

Unknown

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Digitalize the registration and claim verification process for both farmers and insurance companies. Simplify and reduce the registration process and claim settlement. Reduce the operational cost and moral hazards from 25-30% to below 5% using the combination of geotagged photos from farmers, weather, and satellite data.

Vetted Performance Status

Seed Innovation claims to have a sum of 120k USD insured, 100 hectares of the land insured, and 13 perils covered.

Safety

Unknown

Complementary Technical Systems

None

Academic Research and References

Climate Resilience to Farmers. (n.d.). Plantsat.Com. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://www.plantsat.com/

Global Agri-Tech Nepal Pvt.Ltd. (n.d.). https://web.facebook.com/GATE.NEPAL1/?_rdc=1&_rdr

ListenField – AgTech Start-Up – Predicting Soil to Harvest: Crop Modeling & AI Unlock Sustainable Growth. (n.d.). Listenfield.Com. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://www.listenfield.com/

Nepal. (n.d.). Feed the Future. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://www.feedthefuture.gov/country/nepal/

Landing Page. (2024, May 17). Team One Technologies. https://teamonetech.com/

NLG Insurance Company Ltd. (n.d.). Com.Np. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://nlgi.com.np/

Thammasat University. (n.d.). Tu.Ac.Th. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://tu.ac.th/en

Nepal. (2024, June 5). CIMMYT. https://www.cimmyt.org/contact/nepal-office/

Welcome. (n.d.). Gov.Np. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://pmamp.gov.np/

PlantSat- Satellite Precision. (n.d.). Google.Com. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seedsinnovations.www&hl=en

Fleet Management Software and System. (2015, April 1). Geotab. https://www.geotab.com/fleet-management-software/

Netrocks GmbH. (2020, August 6). Free agriculture apps for farmers. 365FarmNet. https://www.365farmnet.com/en/products/mobile-apps/

Motosierras y guadañas – Maquinaria agrícola y herramientas. (2022, October 19). Maquinaria agrícola y herramientas. https://agrocom.net/

Measure Map. (n.d.). Measuremapapp.Com. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://measuremapapp.com/

Farmland Values, Soil Survey, & GIS Maps. (n.d.). AcreValue. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://www.acrevalue.com/

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

Seed Innovations Pvt Ltd. [@seedinnovationspvtltd.937]. (2021, April 2). PlantSat App- English Tutorial. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re235RgRBqo

Seed Innovations Pvt Ltd. [@seedinnovationspvtltd.937]. (2021, September 8). Agriculture Extension Officer: Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project, Rautahat, Nepal. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkZv03uDv-g&list=PLGz4EcxRXi_zSm6hjdMDRDGuQsYRf3xqq&index=2

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Evaluation methods

App reviews on Google Play and interviews.

Other Information

None

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