iTechnologi, IrriWatch to upgrade agriculture sector via technology

Business Feb, 21 2023
iTechnologi, IrriWatch to upgrade agriculture sector via technology
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KARACHI: iTecknologi Group of Companies leading technology-based conglomerate partnered with IrriWatch an agritech company based out of Netherlands to uplift farming standards by leveraging tech-enabled agricultural solutions.

Syed Salman Hussain CEO and Founder iTecknologi Group of Companies emphasised on strategic importance of partnership. “At iTecknologi, we are always working to come up with unique technological solutions. This collaboration with IrriWatch is great addition to our cause of enabling farmers with digital technologies and ensuring sustainable practices in modern agriculture.”

Dr. Wim Bastiaanssen said, “Introduction of latest technology-driven solutions will help cause of agricultural prosperity in Pakistan. This country has huge potential and we feel this collaboration will help create benefits of towering proportions.”

IrriWatch is brainchild of Dr. Wim Bastiaanssen. He is globally recognised as developer of SEBAL, an immaculate thermal remote sensing and ground energy balancing algorithm specifically designed to monitor crop health and planned irrigation activities for varying farmlands.

Digitisation of farm data includes offering intelligent insights on weather, soil health, crop production, disease prediction and yield estimation using remote sensing technology.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 21 2023

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