FOOD AND AGRIBUSINESS SCHOOL

PROJECT REPORT

ON

APPLICATIONS OF GIS IN AGRICULTURE

BAYER CROP SCIENCES

SUBMITTED BY SUBMITTED TO

M PAVAN KUMAR DR MAHIPAL REDDY

Table of Contents
ABSTRACT...............................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................4
GIS IN AGRICULTURE......................................................................................................................4
COMPANY PROFILE..............................................................................................................................5
GIS APPLICATIONS IN BAYER...........................................................................................................6
Digital Framing......................................................................................................................................6
Digital Farming Platform..................................................................................................................6
Smart Drones.....................................................................................................................................7
In field Soil Sensors...........................................................................................................................8
Smart Combines................................................................................................................................8
Helping Farmers Predict the Unpredictable....................................................................................9
Bayer Collaboration with Arable Company........................................................................................9
Arable Mark 2......................................................................................................................................10
 ABSTRACT

Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer system that analyses and displays

geographically referenced data. It employs data that is linked to a specific location. In my course,

I chose Bayer Crop Science Company and researched the company's use of Geographic

Information Systems Bayer is focusing more on digital farming and has partnered with Arable

Company for field level sensing and monitoring. Bayer and Arable want to discover more about

how hyper - local weather conditions affect seed performance. The report includes digital

farming and Arable applications, as well as the benefits of the applications.

 INTRODUCTION

A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer system that generates, manages, analyses,
and maps various types of data. GIS connects data to a map by integrating location data with
various types of descriptive data this lays the groundwork for mapping and analysis, which are
used in science and almost every industry. GIS assists users in comprehending patterns,
relationships, and geographic context. Improved communication and efficiency, as well as better
management and decision making, are among the advantages.

GIS is used by hundreds of thousands of organizations in virtually every field around the world
to create maps that communicate, perform analysis, share information, and solve complex
problems.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Identify problems Monitor change

Manage and respond

Perform forecasting Set priorities
to events

GIS IN AGRICULTURE
Agriculture GIS is all about analyzing the land, visualizing field data on a map, and putting that
data to use. Precision farming, powered by GIS, enables farmers to make informed decisions and
take action to get the most out of each acre while minimizing environmental impact.

Farmers receive support from GIS because it helps them achieve the best results in terms of
production while reducing extra costs that could have been incurred in operations, resulting in
better management.
 COMPANY PROFILE

Bayer AG is a German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation and one of

the world's largest pharmaceutical corporations. Bayer, headquartered in Leverkusen, sells
pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare products, agricultural chemicals, seeds, and biotechnology
products.

Company Name Bayer AG

Founders Fredrich Bayer, Johann Friedrich Weskott
Founded 1863 Germany
Chairman Werner Baumann
No of Employees 99,637 (2021)
Area served World wide
Head Quarters Leverkusen
Head office in India Thane, Maharastra
CEO in India Duraiswami Naranin
Vision Health for all, Hunger for none
Mission Science for a better life
GIS Applications Remote sensors, Satellites, unmanned aerial
vehicles (drones)
Website www.bayer.com
www.bayer crop science

Focus Areas

 Digital Framing Systems

 Seeds & Traits
 Crop Protection
  R&D Innovation Pipeline
 Climate Change

GIS APPLICATIONS IN BAYER

Digital Framing

The right tools make all the difference. This is especially true in agriculture, where farmers must
contend with continuously changing weather patterns, environmental conditions, consumer
demands, regulatory requirements, and a wide variety of other factors. This is where digital
solutions come into play. Farmers can better use their time and resources to focus on what
matters most at any given time by gaining more insight into what's going on in their fields.

Digital Farming Platform

Physically inspecting every hectare or acre of farms for potential problems is neither realistic nor
cost-effective. Given this, it's easy to see why data-driven digital tools have become an essential
part of monitoring crops for a variety of issues before they impact food production. These tools
integrate with equipment already using to give a range of analyses from an individual plant to
entire farming operations
Bayers using digital applications like Climate Field View and Sentera. These applications are
enable farmers to collect and analyze billions of data points from their fields in order to make
better, more informed decisions that can improve harvests. This digital platform gives farmers a
complete picture of what's going on in the field, allowing them to make the best use of their

Resources. Farmers who have this insight know when to apply the right product, in the right
place, at the right time, and in the right amount. In addition to providing individual plants with
the nutrients they require to thrive, this precision allows farmers to conserve inputs, cut costs,
and save valuable time that can be spent on other aspects of their operations.

Smart Drones
Aerial drones are revolutionizing agriculture by providing farmers with valuable new
perspectives on their operations. Many of these drones are even fully equipped with specialized
imaging technology that can provide essential information about plant health across the field.
These multispectral cameras can detect when plants are under stress from pests, disease, or
drought before it is visible to the naked eye. This knowledge alone allows farmers to address
each threat before it becomes a problem.

Drones were not so long ago considered futuristic farming tech. They're now just another tool in
the crop protection toolbox. Drones have become critical operational assets, particularly for
smallholder farmers.

Climate change and COVID-19 have had a significant impact on the APAC value chain and
labor markets, and drones are being used to identify and target specific problem areas within
crops, saving farmers valuable time and resources and, as a result, increasing profitability and
sustainability.

In field Soil Sensors

The foundation for thriving crops is healthy soil. As a result, in-field soil sensors are becoming
an increasingly important tool on the farm. Farmers can use this proprietary digital technology to
monitor detailed soil conditions such as moisture and nutrient levels in real time. These in-field
sensors use geo-location to help farmers save more water and other resources by knowing
exactly where to apply specific inputs so they don't waste any on plants that don't need them.

Smart Combines

In an increasingly digital ecosystem, smart combines can make incredible use of the collective
insights that sync across other devices. Smart combines, that are equipped with their own sensors
that collect billions of data points, help farmers in optimizing resource use. Precision planters, in
particular, combine GPS data with historical and forecast field data to plant the right seeds at the
optimal depth, density, and location in the field, maximizing their chances of success throughout
the season. As a result, this highly automated process conserves fuel while reducing carbon
emissions.

Helping Farmers Predict the Unpredictable

One of the most unpredictable problems for farmers the world over is disease. Through a new
pilot program aimed at cereal farmers, Bayer hoping to do just that. PreDiMa (Predictive
Disease Management) utilizes data-driven insight and climate indicators to predict disease issue
before they strike. Saving farmers time, money and stress.

From planting to post-harvesting, this would definitely be a welcome addition to any farmer's
toolbox. Bayer's goal with PreDiMa is to create a programmer that will assist farmers in
managing risk, better combating disease, increasing quality, and maximizing yield.

PreDiMa, in particular, offers services such as pre-season consultation, in-season risk

assessments and recommendations, and risk-sharing components. Bayer is fine-tuning this
programmer to meet the specific needs of each farmer.

Bayer Collaboration with Arable Company

Arable and Bayer collaborated to accelerate digital transformation in agriculture through the
expended use of Arable’s filed – level sensing and monitoring platform, which collects real-time
intelligence on weather, plant and soil conditions in a single solution. Together, Bayer and
Arable aim to increase the understanding of how hyper-local weather conditions impact seed
performance and to provide grower with top-performing products tailored to their specific
location

Bayer has been leading the transformation of digital agriculture for the past decade and they are
partner with Arable to provide growers with solutions that are rooted in Ground-Truth Data

Arable Mark 2
Collect ground-truth data in real time from the field on weather, soil, and crop response all in one
place and start making more confident decisions.

Deploy it quickly and easily

 Only minutes to deploy with one-button activation

 Global connectivity via cellular LTE-M & 2G
 No moving parts, no maintenance required

Measure everything you need

 40+ climate and plant metrics

 Multi-band spectrometer: monitor canopy
cover (NDVI) and chlorophyll absorption
 Infrared thermometer: leaf wetness, heat
stress, soil temperature and more
 Solar radiation: capture the full energy budget
for accurate evapotranspiration
 Acoustic disdrometer: accurately monitor
precipitation without a tipping bucket
 Extensible to third-party sensors
 Accuracy continuously improved through global calibration-validation network and
machine learning
 Waterproofing and nano coating to protect against damage caused by chemical
applications
 Solar powered with high-efficiency battery
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