SBIR/STTR Research Award

Revolutionizing Crop Management: Harnessing AI and Edge Computing for Enhanced Plant Health

Award identifier 866c4799ec3fbbb8722e0c41bd21dd33fd4798b67ca2a1451963ec2cb694887fAwarding agency Department of Agriculture · National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Award amount

$174,923

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2024

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Agriculture
Branch
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Recipient company
MADAIN CORP.
Proposal award date
2024-03-06
Contract end date
2025-02-28
UEI
Y4WKQMHBM6Z5
Solicitation number
USDA-NIFA-SBIR-009962
Topic code
8.13

Research abstract

Crop stress can have a significant effect on the yield and quality of crops. Abiotic stresses such as adverse environmental conditions can strongly reduce crop performance with significant yield losses. Climate-driven migration of pathogens and pests further confronts locally adapted crop genotypes with new biotic stress factors. Thus farmers face a significant challenge when it comes to controlling crop yield. Madain's groundbreaking GAI-based rapid app prototyping platform Edgebot.ai can help enhance plant health and productivity. By utilizing advanced image recognition and analysis capabilities Edgebot.ai will enable farmers to capture pictures of crops and receive real time information about their maturity and health as well as the likelihood of developing disease and being affected by abiotic stress. We anticipate that our efforts will result in: 1) Reduction in loss of crops and an increase in crop production due to providing a timely response to distressed plants and surrounding area; 2) Cost reduction for crop management; 3) Wide use of platform even by non-tech savvy personnel as Edgebot.ai is self-deployed and compatible with Android and IOS platforms; 4) Frequent use by small farmers in rural areas as Edgebot.ai does not require the Internet at all times. During Phase I Madain Corp will develop and test their novel platform. This will enable Madain Corp to de-risk its key innovations and to create a user-friendly platform for farms of all sizes agricultural service companies and governmental agencies to custom build their own supplemental farming management apps.

Technology keywords

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Department of Agriculture

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