Simha Kit (Simha Telematics)
India
Developed by Carnot Technologies Ltd., Simha Kit is an Internet of Things (IoT) based solution which helps rental tractor entrepreneurs, enterprises, and government bodies optimize their agricultural operations. It consists of an IoT device that can be retrofitted onto any tractor or harvester in less than 20 minutes, paired with the Simha Android App. The solution offers efficient billing, GPS tracking, fuel monitoring, and easy accounting, suppoting farmers to make data-driven decisions and potentially earn up to 30% more. The other services offered by this solution include 1) Simha Kit for Rental Entrepreneurs 2) Simha for Governments and 3) Simha FinanceShield for tractor financiers.
Digital Solution (DS) Category
Digital Agrifood Services
Digital Agriculture
Digital Solution Type (sub-category)
Agri-equipment lending services, Supply chain management
Precision agriculture, Farm management services
Delivery type (format)
Internet of Things / sensors
Mobile app
Web based platform
DS supplier-user category
Business to business
Business to consumers
Business to government
Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)
Agritech company
Name of supplier/developer
Carnot Technologies Ltd.
Primary Users
SMEs / agripreneurs , Farmers , Agribusiness / private company
Digital Solution Development Stage
Commercial stage (broad use use locally)
Number of users or subscribers
Operating in 8 states with over 15000 tractors & harvesters powered by Simha. Available at 120 dealerships across 8 states impacting over 1.5 lakh farmers Source: https://www.carnot.co.in/simha-telematics
Measurable positive impact(s) by Digital Solution (DS) on target users and/or audience
Helps rental entrepreneurs earn up to 30% more Collectively helped customers earn over Rs. 70 Crore Provides accurate area/time/distance calculation for efficient billing Enables GPS tracking and work status reporting Facilitates fuel monitoring and management Simplifies accounting and work history tracking Reduces risk of EMI default for financiers Helps governments monitor efficiency of subsidized tractors and CHC centers Source: https://www.carnot.co.in/simha-telematics
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