Euro innovation award for Farmflo
The company’s App was one of 33 winners from 413 innovations submitted from more than 40 countries.
Farmflo’s goal is to develop farm management software to automate collection of data, enabling the farmer make data-driven decisions to improve performance and profitability.
With the App, farmers can gather data on mobile devices such as smart phones, regardless of the availability of internet connectivity, with synching to update farm software once connectivity is restored.
The aim is to end reliance on pen-and-paper data collection, Excel sheets, or desk-based software systems.
The farmer can use the App to pinpoint exact areas, using satellite technology, and record related information, such as growth records of crops, causes of crop stress, and action plans for problem areas, to be updated once internet connectivity is restored via a mobile network or wi-fi connection.
Welcoming the award, Dan O’Donoghue, Farm Flo Ltd said “Farm Flo’s product enables greatly improved record keeping for farm planning and compliance, more efficient use of time along with much reduced stress for the typically self-employed, sole trader farmer and their professional advisors.”
Farm Flo’s systems harness internet and satellite technologies for the farmer and advisor, with advisor recommendations — on agrochemicals, for example — seamlessly transferring to the farmer’s mobile device, eliminating paper and duplicate copies.
Stock levels and use of farm inputs such as seed, feed, fertiliser, agrochemicals and animal treatments and medicines can be maintained and reconciled using Farmflo.
Farmflo have adapted the App for global use, and are currently rolling it out across new markets including the UK, New Zealand and Australia.
Based in Donegal, Farmflo launched in 2015, and their technology is already being utilised by many farmers and advisors across Ireland and the UK.
The European Satellite Navigation Competition is a leading global network of innovation and expertise, with more than 160 stakeholders involved, including the European Space Agency.
