CRiMSA (Climate Risk Mitigation & Sustainable Agriculture platform)
India
Developed by Upaj, CRiMSA (Climate Risk Mitigation & Sustainable Agriculture platform) is a precision agriculture digital solution which integrates information from satellites, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and soil biomarking to provide actionable insights across the farming lifecycle. The platform offers services in four key areas of fertilizer optimization, soil preservation, crop insurance and farmer credit access. CRiMSA utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze agricultural data, enabling informed decision-making for stakeholders including farmers, financial institutions, and agribusinesses. The system's capabilities extend from loan facilitation to market linkage optimization, addressing both climate-related risks and sustainability challenges in agriculture. CRiMSA forms part of Upaj's broader ecosystem of agricultural technology solutions, which includes specialized tools for risk assessment, rural insurance, and real-time farm advisory services.
Digital Solution (DS) Category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Solution Type (sub-category)
AI-Big data based solutions, Precision agriculture, Weather forecasting
Delivery type (format)
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Internet of Things / sensors
Cloud-based
Big Data
DS supplier-user category
Business to business
Business to consumers
Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)
Agritech company
Name of supplier/developer
UPAJ
Primary Users
Farmers , Banks / financial institutions , Agribusiness / private company
Digital Solution Development Stage
Commercial stage (widespread use nationally)
Number of users or subscribers
1.7Mn+ Farmers Reached https://www.upaj.org/ 5L+ Downloads Source: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.absolutefoods.igrow&hl=en_IN
Measurable positive impact(s) by Digital Solution (DS) on target users and/or audience
250+ API Developed 30+ GLOBAL partners 50K+ Soil data points analysed Addresses 4x increase in fertilizer consumption over the last two decades Combats loss of 6 million tons of agricultural topsoil annually in India Aims to improve access to institutional credit for 70% of Indian farmers currently lacking it Targets to mitigate $10 billion+ loss in Indian agriculture due to climate disasters Source: https://www.upaj.org/aboutus
Digital Solution Geographic scope
India
Name of Digital village(s), districts, communes where DS is used/deployed
On-line resource links (Web-page links, links to videos, links to reports, etc)
DS Links to FAO, UN and other Development agencies projects, initiatives and programmes