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Transforming Agricultural Intelligence for a Malaysian State Enterprise

  • Company Name: LatConnect 60 Ltd
  • Email: partnerships@latconnect60.com
  • Year of implementation: 2023
  • Country of implementation: Malaysia
  • Technology: AI & Data Analytics, Earth Observation Services, Remote Monitoring
  • Industry: Agriculture, AI Development, Data Optimization, Software Development, Weather Forecasting
Challenge:

A Malaysian state enterprise responsible for overseeing the country’s rice market, required a comprehensive agri data analytics system to improve crop yield monitoring and farm performance analysis for over 125,000 farmers. The enterprise sought a centralized system to provide national-level agricultural insights while also delivering personalized recommendations to smallholder farmers. Existing agricultural monitoring methods were fragmented, time-intensive, and lacked real-time data integration, making it difficult to optimize productivity, enhance decision-making, and support food security initiatives.

Solution:

LatConnect 60 (LC60 AI) delivered an advanced solution incorporating satellite Earth Observation (EO) data, AI-driven analytics and mobile application to enhance agricultural insights. The solution included:
– A centralized platform for real-time crop yield and performance monitoring across 125,000 farmers.
– The mobile application providing personalized insights to over 50,000 farmers, with planned expansion to 1 million farmers.
– AI-powered analytics to support data-driven decision-making, optimizing irrigation, fertilization and yield predictions.
– Scalability for future enhancements, including carbon credit assessment and trading modules to drive sustainable farming practices.

Results:

The Malaysian state enterprise successfully:
– Implemented a nationwide agricultural intelligence platform, enhancing food security strategies.
– Provided personalized insights to over 50,000 farmers via the mobile app, improving farm efficiency.
– Enabled real-time monitoring of crop yield and performance, reducing inefficiencies in decision-making.
– Laid the foundation for future expansion to 1 million small farmers, supported by the Ministry of Agriculture in Malaysia.

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