Startup of the Week: how Agurotech aims to future-proof the global agricultural system
Former colleagues and friends Joรซlle van den Brand (35) and Lilia Planjyan (37) decide to start a high-tech company in 2020: Agurotech, specializing in data-driven agriculture.
Management of fertigation as a practical solution for the sustainability of intensive horticultural crops: study in potatoes
Infrequent and long-term hazards can cause loss of water and nutrients below the root zone of influence.
Founders on funding: Agurotech’s cofounder on data-driven farming, funding challenges, and creating impact
Food security is one of the biggest challenges staring at us right now. With increasing population growth and limited natural resources, addressing this problem is the need of the hour.
Female entrepreneurial duo in agriculture and tech: double challenge
Lilia Planjyan and Joรซlle van den Brand recently raised โฌ1.5 million for their start-up in data-driven agricultural technology.
City tech entrepreneurs of Agurotech reap one and a half million for startup growing like cabbage
Measuring is knowing, with startup Agurotech making farm wisdom bigger and bigger. Especially with an investment spike of a million and a half.
Agurotech startup of the year 2024
Lilia Planjyan and Joรซlle van den Brand aim to future-proof agriculture with Agurotech's smart farming technology.
Global chip shortage forced us to make sharp choices
Farmers can work their land more efficiently with the right data, Joรซlle van den Brand and Lilia Planjyan knew. With their company Agurotech, they were working on a series of sensors. But the chip shortage forced them to focus on two products.
We are developing soil sensor technology to unlock the future of data-driven agriculture
Tholen - Ask any onion grower about their biggest challenges and you'll soon hear them mention water. That's where Agurotech has a solution. Founded in 2020, the company develops, manufactures and delivers proprietary hardware and software solutions, such as sensor technology, weather stations and applications.
Overcoming Connectivity Challenges in IoT Smart Farming
In this video, we discuss the key connectivity challenges within IoT Smart Farming. Agurotech's embedded engineering expert provides an overview of the various technologies available, identifies current limitations and shows how Agurotech is addressing these challenges to support agile and efficient smart farming solutions.
Help! My Agurotech sensor is not responding!
Sometimes we get asked why a sensor does not respond to rain or sprinkling. In this video, we explain the possible causes. TIP: Usually it's not the sensor, but the soil condition.
How do I create two separate management zones for my sensors?
For each irrigation management zone in which a sensor is used, we need information about the soil and crop. In this video, we explain what to do if you have two sensors installed in the same field and how to split them into two separate management zones.
How does Agurotech’s sensor work?
In this video, we explain how Agurotech's soil moisture sensor works. This innovative sensor offers several benefits, from accurate soil monitoring to optimizing irrigation. We take you through key features, such as real-time data tracking, and show how farmers can use this information to improve crop health and maximize yields. Whether you manage a large or a smaller farm.