Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Syngenta Expands Digital Platform for Indian Farmers
Syngenta Group is expanding its digital platform called Cropwise Grower to help small farmers in India.
This app helps farmers choose the right seeds, detect pests like nematodes, and learn about market prices.
It uses AI and satellite pictures to give advice.
Right now, 2.38 million farmers use the app, covering 6 million hectares.
The company wants to reach 100 million hectares worldwide in the next few years.
They also plan to connect the app with the government's VISTAAR system, which will offer virtual classes and other services.
Farmers can even request drone services through the app.
Soon, there will be a chatbot to answer questions in Hindi and Marathi.
Syngenta Group is expanding its digital platform, Cropwise Grower, to support Indian smallholder farmers with AI and satellite imagery.
The platform assists farmers in selecting seeds, detecting pests, and accessing market prices in local languages.
Currently, 2.38 million farmers use the app, covering 6 million hectares, with plans to expand into Andhra Pradesh.
Syngenta aims to integrate Cropwise with the government's VISTAAR system for virtual classrooms and other services.
The company plans to cover 100 million hectares globally with the Cropwise app in the next 4-5 years.
- Who
- Syngenta Group, smallholder farmers in India
- What
- Expansion of the Cropwise Grower digital platform
- When
- Plans underway, with a goal to cover 100 million hectares in 4-5 years
- Where
- India, with initial focus on Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To provide access to latest technologies, market prices, and agronomist services in local languages
- Platform Name
- Cropwise Grower
- Current Userbase
- 2.38 million farmers
- Area Covered
- 6 million hectares in India
- Global Coverage
- 78 million hectares
- Future Goal
- 100 million hectares in 4-5 years
- Key Features
- AI, satellite imagery, local language support, market prices, agronomist services
- Integration Plans
- VISTAAR, AI-powered chatbot, drone-based services