Crop Health Monitoring
India
Developed by by Weather Risk Management Services (WRMS), Crop Health Monitoring is a web based digital platform which provides real-time data for assessing crop status and portfolio losses, enabling insurers and agri-businesses to evaluate risk. It offers production and price estimates for commodity traders and buyers, utilizing national-level weather data and crop-specific information. The solution includes data on soil moisture, NDVI, and rainfall, with area and production estimates available from district to national levels. This service supports accurate forecasting and informed decision-making across the agricultural sector.
Digital Solution (DS) Category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Agrifood Services
Digital Solution Type (sub-category)
Weather forecasting, Farm management services
Digital marketing and trading, Market and price data analytics
Delivery type (format)
Web based platform
Internet of Things / sensors
Geographic Information System (GIS)
DS supplier-user category
Business to business
Business to consumers
Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)
Agritech company
Name of supplier/developer
Weather Risk Management Services Pvt. Ltd. (WRMS)
Primary Users
Agribusiness / private company , Traders , Farmers
Digital Solution Development Stage
Commercial stage (widespread use nationally)
Number of users or subscribers
Measurable positive impact(s) by Digital Solution (DS) on target users and/or audience
By providing real-time crop status and portfolio loss estimates, the solution enhances risk assessment and decision-making for insurers and agri-businesses. It also supports commodity traders and buyers with accurate production and price forecasts and offers early-season area and production estimates to guide trading strategies. Additionally, the national-level weather and crop-specific data generation improves overall agricultural forecasting and planning. Source: Developer website
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