Smart Stewardship

Closed transfer system (CTS) for European farmers. Combines safety with fast and easy handling. Supported by 6 leading agchem manufacturers. Market introduction expected in 2021/2022.

 

Where countries allow the use of drones for agriculture, farmers in the Global South benefit from drone technology achieving higher efficiency, up to 50 times faster application, 90% water saving and reduced potential exposure to agrochemicals. 

BASF has developed its own personal protective equipment kit that includes disposable respirators, safety glasses and gloves. We also distributed 130,000 different types of PPE including the BASF Professional Farmer Kit in 2018 and again in 2019.

Ardena is a free disease alert service developed to support Egyptian smallholder farmers. Registered farmers receive disease and other farming-related notifications directly on their mobile phones.

BASF launched two e-Learnings in response to COVID-19 social distancing rules: one on the optimization of residue management and production quality and a second one on improving environmental sustainability and the protection of water resources.

Suraksha Hamesha means “Safety at all Times” in Hindi. Farmer trainings focus exclusively on promoting responsible use of crop protection products and personal protection measures. Approximately 150,000 farmers have been trained by the end of 2019.

Engenia herbicide is a critical part of ensuring the long-term sustainability of United States soybean and cotton production.  BASF trains and educates farmers and applicators on the new Engenia herbicide label before applications are made in the spring and throughout the application season. 

_{Engenia herbicide is a U.S. Restricted Use Pesticide. Always read and follow label directions.}

 

Automated, agronomic digital solution developed jointly with Bosch enables efficient and environmentally-friendly use of crop protection products. Sprayer automatically differentiates weeds from crops and delivers weed-free fields with targeted precision. Target of 125 million hectares by 2030. 

 

Digital farming solution for field zone-specific crop management strategy – from seeding right through to harvesting. Optimized crop protection through Advanced agronomic decision-making engine (ADE). Currently more than four million hectares managed with xarvio FIELD MANAGER worldwide.