Agriculture
June 11, 2024
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Updated on June 27, 2024
·Created on October 26, 2022
Plantix is a digital agritech solution that processes and classifies electronic photos depicting pests and plant diseases.
Plantix is a multi-lingual mobile application that diagnoses and classifies pest damage, plant disease, and nutrient deficiencies by capturing an image of the affected crop. Through their community platform, users can discuss possible causes and solutions with each other or with paid experts to monitor infestations and provide scientifically verified solutions. The product was designed and developed by the Plantix team in India.
Target SDGs
SDG 2: Zero Hunger
SDG 1: No Poverty
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Household
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
Google PlayStore Partners: CABI, ICRISAT, CIMMYT, ZALF, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Manufacturing/Building Method
Unknown
Intellectural Property Type
Copyright
User Provision Model
Users can download the app from Google PlayStore
Distributions to Date Status
10 Million+ downloads
Mobile service required
Data-enabled services or mobile internet
Devices required
Smartphone
Additional features required
Phone Camera
Permanent network connectivity required
Yes
Two way communication (Y/N)
Yes
Level of coverage needed
2G, 3G, 4G, and LTE supported
Usage rate (%)
Unknown
Literacy support
Available plant disease library and video tutorial
List of languages available
18 Languages available, i.e., English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Indonesian, Tieng Viet, etc
Operating system and version
Requires Android 5.0 and up and the current version is 3.7.3
Power Requirements
None
mAgriculture Application
Unknown
Design Specifications
This product was developed to allow: crop net, fertilizer calculator, pests and disease diagnosis, cultivation tips, and community platform.
Technical Support
Users will contact directly Plantix for any technical assistance.
Replacement Components
None
Lifecycle
Unknown
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
Accuracy of disease detection and health monitoring.
Vetted Performance Status
Plantix claims to have automated diagnostics for over 350 globally identified plant diseases, pests, and nutrient deficiencies on more than 65 agricultural crops.
Safety
None
Complementary Technical Systems
Unknown
Academic Research and References
Rupavatharam, S and Kennepohl, A and Kummer, B and Parimi, V (2018) Automated plant disease diagnosis using innovative android App (Plantix) for farmers in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Phytopathology (TSI), 108 (10). ISSN 0031-949X
Kothari, Jubin Dipakkumar. Plant Disease Identification using Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning Approach. International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer and Communication Engineering 7.11 (2018): 11082-11085
Kumar, S. Aravindh, and C. Karthikeyan. “Status of Mobile Agricultural Apps in the Global Mobile Ecosystem.” International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology 15.3 (2019): 63-74.
BARDHAN, TANNISHTHA, et al. “Science behind user friendliness of agricultural mobile apps: A study on readability.” The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 92.1 (2022)
Wang, Sherrie, et al. “Mapping crop types in southeast India with smartphone crowdsourcing and deep learning.” Remote Sensing 12.18 (2020): 2957.
Plantix – your crop doctor. (n.d.). Google.Com. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.peat.GartenBank&hl=en
Home. (2018, December 18). CABI.Org. https://www.cabi.org/
ICRISAT. (n.d.). Icrisat.Org. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://www.icrisat.org/
Home. (2024, June 26). CIMMYT. https://www.cimmyt.org
ZALF-Home. (n.d.). Zalf.De. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://www.zalf.de/en/Pages/ZALF.aspx
PEAT GmbH. (n.d.). Gatherix & Amaethon Terms and Privacy Notice. Plantix. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://plantix.net/en/imprint/partner/
PictureThis – Plant Identifier App. (n.d.). PictureThis. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://www.picturethisai.com/
Protect your crops. Harvest more! (2019, October 25). Agrio. https://agrio.app/
Agrobase. (n.d.). https://web.facebook.com/people/Agrobase/100076165595990/
Goal 2. (n.d.). Sdgs.Un.Org. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal2
PEAT GmbH. (n.d.). Pests & Diseases. Plantix. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://plantix.net/en/library/plant-diseases/
Plantix [@PlantixFarmer]. (2022, January 20). How to make your Life as a farmer more rewarding? Plantix – your crop doctor. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q46V7qPfDRA
PEAT GmbH. (n.d.). Contact. Plantix. Retrieved June 27, 2024, from https://plantix.net/en/contact/
Compliance with regulations
Unknown
Evaluation methods
App reviews on Google Play and farmers reviews
Other Information
This product has received various awards including: World Summit Awards, AGRI Awards, CeBIT Innovation Awards 2017, Data Driven Farming Prize, MIT Technology Review, The Better India, Forbes, BBC News.
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