Syngenta Boosts Seed Quality with SCiO’s Real-Time Moisture Tech
 

Syngenta is a leading science-based agtech company that helps millions of farmers globally to grow safe and nutritious food, in ways that are safe and sustainable. Syngenta’s 30,000 employees, in more than 90 countries, support farmers with leading seeds and crop protection innovations. They’re committed to using technologies, knowledge, and services to improve the creation of better food, feed, fiber, and fuel.

Syngenta is dedicated to achieving the highest possible quality seed and therefore the best results for farmers. To do this, they need to be able to measure moisture levels accurately.

Knowing the level of moisture with reliable precision is so important because:

• It helps choose the right time to harvest, making harvesting more predictable and efficient
• It helps to prevent seed crops from drying out in the field
• It allows for optimal germination rates and subsequent seed quality
• It reduces the energy costs of the downstream drying processes by avoiding seeds that are too wet
• It enables precision in identifying the level of drying required for seeds in the receival area

Traditional methods for determining the moisture content of cobs were time-consuming, cumbersome, and laborious. Often, samples had to be transported back to a laboratory setting to be analyzed. This meant a lot of effort and often led to delays – which can be problematic when time is of the essence for the harvest.

Moreover, the labor-intensive nature of this process meant that it was often necessary to rely on small sample sizes. When a farmer or grower is dealing with large fields, spread across an expansive geographical area, with diverse soil, sun and environmental conditions, small sample sizes easily lead to inaccuracy. If you can’t trust your data, you can’t know if you’re making the right decisions.

Syngenta is never willing to compromise on seed quality, so speed and accuracy matter when measuring moisture.

For Syngenta, using data and the digitization of processes plays a key role in bringing the best of technology to streamline seed and crop protection.

They turned to SCiO’s portable and convenient handheld measuring devices to non-invasively measure the moisture in cobs growing in the field. SCiO’s gadgets give the results right away, in real time, with no need for laboratory equipment. Since they’re so easy and instant to use, many more samples can be taken, making the combined results far more precise than is possible with a small sample size.

SCiO’s technology is cloud-based, so the data from the field is integrated at once into existing data management systems, meaning that anyone, from operator to manager, can view and analyze the information, and use it to make the decisions that are best for the crops and their operations.

All this means more efficiency and accuracy, and ensures that harvested seeds are high quality and ideal for purpose. Germination for future seeds and success is assured.

By incorporating SCiO’s solutions into their existing processes, it’s as if Syngenta has turned on a network of sensors that pour vital information into their systems so that decisions can become grounded in data. That, in turn, means that they can be confident that their seeds will always demonstrate the high quality they’re committed to providing for farmers and growers.

“SCiO’s technology provides more representative moisture measurements, enhancing

decision confidence. It allows for larger sample sizes and more reliable data compared to

previous methods, which sometimes relied more on gut feel. Increased confidence in the field data has also led to other parts of the company leveraging it.” ~ Jordan Wellik, Global Innovation Lead at Syngenta

Data integration was smooth and tailored seamlessly to suit Syngenta’s needs and existing systems. SCiO is designed to work at global scale, make digital transformation empowering rather than overwhelming, and is SOC2 compliant to ensure the security of data.

“We established SCiO’s accuracy through thorough field testing. With SCiO, we found a tool that allows us to enhance process control and limit quality risks. That’s enormously valuable in helping us to ensure the highest quality for our farmers. We were also impressed by their flexibility in supporting modernizing data flows and integrating via API.” ~ Jordan Wellik, Global Innovation Lead at Syngenta

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