Syngenta Demonstrates Biodiversity Sensor For Farmers At G20 Education Working Group Meeting

Syngenta is displaying its biodiversity sensor project today at the G20 Education Working Group meeting in Amritsar, Punjab, in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar (IIT Ropar). It also shows the use of drones for crop protection spraying and how it empowers farmers by helping them save money, labor costs, and time, ultimately increasing their income.

Bhagwant Singh Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab, witnessed Syngenta's farmer-centric tech solutions and praised the Biodiversity Sensor initiative, which is critical to understanding and monitoring biodiversity in Punjab farms. The Biodiversity Sensor Project is a collaboration between Syngenta, IIT Ropar, and Fraunhofer.

The low-cost, solar-powered Biodiversity Sensor provides continuous biodiversity monitoring and consistently, automatically, and autonomously recognizes the majority of insect species. This information will provide researchers, policymakers, and farmers with the knowledge they need to help biodiversity thrive.

"Our tech-led collaborations with experts, as well as the development of a farmer-centric ecosystem, are critical in addressing the challenges that farmers face in feeding a growing population," said Susheel Kumar, MD & Country Head, Syngenta India. "One of our primary goals is to identify, develop, and scale a series of innovative, game-changing transformations that will enable farmers to increase their yields sustainably," he added. Individuals and institutions must collaborate to harness technology and preserve our diverse biodiversity," Susheel added.

Syngenta also highlighted its drone program at the meeting. Syngenta will continue to develop prototypes and refine the sensor's artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms through 2023.

The G20 Education Working Group meeting in Amritsar will concentrate on research, innovations, and collaborations for a more sustainable future. The event is organized by the Government of India's Ministry of Education and hosted by IIT Ropar.

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