Majority of digital farming application  focuses on leveraging proprietary farming protocols (yield increase, direct seeding, carbon reduction) to generate value for farmers and value chain partners. 

Airfarm is the technology layer that enables the development of digital farming infrastructure to connect the farming ecosystem and the wider agriculture value chain.

What Airfarm can offer:

• Data Capturing: Defining what data needs to be captured throughout the growing season
• Clear Guidances: The control points system is designed to ensure that farmers will follow the protocol’s instructions 
• B2B Access: Provide Key Account Customers and other B2B clients some access to farming operation.
• Turn Farming Protocol into Product: enable project managers to monetise and to scale their proprietary Farming Protocols
• R&D Tool: Accelerate the trial design and execution for MD & FS team
• Risk Management: The protocol design system and the control points help to manage farmer’s adherence to the farming guidelines. For outcome-based projects, this will significantly reduce frauds and non-compliant risks.

Platforms that have been built with the Airfarm system:

Export-as-a-Service: Offers certification services for farms adhering to specific sustainability or quality protocols, enable agri-outputs to be exported

Outcome-based farming: Provides tailored farming protocols aimed at maximizing yield and productivity.

Carbon Credit Platform: Tracks and verifies carbon reduction practices on farms to generate carbon credits.

Integrated Precision Agriculture: Combines farming protocols, drones, IoT sensors and geospatial data for optimized farm operations.

1. Protocol Design

• Create, manage, and edit farming protocols.
• Convert protocols into structured control points.
• Define crop calendars with activities, timelines, and dependencies.
• Set grading criteria for control points (e.g., pass/fail or custom scales).
• Predefined templates for common farming activities (e.g., fertilization, irrigation, pest control).
• Support for custom protocol creation by agronomists.

2. Control Points Management

• Configure control points for different farming stages:
  • Cropping Stage Control Points (linked to biological growth stages).
  • Non-Cropping Stage Control Points (independent activities like training or reporting).
• Automate deadlines and validation criteria for each control point.
• Submission of proofs by farmers via text, images, or videos.
• Real-time monitoring of control point completion.
• Enable re-submission for failed or incomplete control points.

3. Farmer and Field Operator Management

• Farmer profiles:
  • Create and manage personal, farm, and crop profiles.
  • Input farm-specific details like location, size, and crop type.
• Field Operator roles:
  • Track and assist farmers with protocol adherence.
  • Submit farming data and control point requirements on behalf of farmers.
• Bulk assignment of farmers to campaigns based on location and crop requirements.

4. Campaign Management

• Create and launch farming campaigns.
• Automate farmer recruitment based on campaign requirements.
• Send invitations to farmers or allow open applications via a mobile app.
• Assign agronomists and field operators to manage farmer groups.
• Monitor campaign progress and completion rates.

5. B2B Partner Access

• Partner accounts for external stakeholders (e.g., buyers, certifiers).
• Access to control point data and farmer submissions.
• Ability to request custom control points.
• Campaign collaboration and co-development with partners.

6. Data Capture and Reporting

• Structured data collection throughout the growing season.
• Integration with IoT sensors, weather APIs, and geospatial tools.
• Customizable dashboards for real-time monitoring of progress.
• Generate compliance and performance reports for farmers and campaigns.

7. Risk Management and Compliance

• Ensure adherence to protocols to reduce fraud and non-compliance.
• Provide auditable records of farming activities.
• Validate farmer submissions with automated and manual checks.
• Support for risk-based pricing models (e.g., insurance premiums).

8. Training and Guidance

• Visual and interactive guides for farmers and field operators.
• Step-by-step instructions mapped to control points.
• Upload and share training materials like videos and documents.
• Support for multilingual content for diverse user bases.

9. Financial Management

• Record farming expenses for seeds, fertilizers, labor, and equipment.
• Monitor campaign-related payments and incentives.
• Generate expense summaries for transparency and analysis.
• Integration with external payment systems.

10. Scalability and Integration

• Multi-tenant architecture to host multiple campaigns or protocols.
• API integration for third-party tools (e.g., IoT sensors, weather data, supply chain systems).
• Compatibility with corporate ERP and data management systems.
• Advanced features like AI-based insights and digital twin modeling.

11. Administrative Tools

• Centralized control for creating and managing user accounts.
  • Admin roles for managing farmers, field operators, and partners.
  • Define user permissions and visibility levels.
• Assign and manage agronomists for specific projects.
• Approve or reject campaign and control point requests.

12. Farmer-Focused Features

• Mobile app for farmers to:
  • Search, browse, and apply to campaigns.
  • View control point requirements and deadlines.
  • Submit proofs and farming activity logs.
• Receive real-time feedback and grades from field operators.
• Notifications for upcoming tasks and deadlines.

13. R&D and Innovation Tools

• Tools for agronomists to accelerate trial design and execution.
• Data insights for improving farming protocols.
• Collaboration features for multi-disciplinary research teams.

14. Sustainability and ESG Tracking

• Monitor and report sustainability metrics, such as carbon emissions, water usage, and soil health.
• Enable carbon credit generation and tracking based on adherence to sustainable practices.
• Integrate with ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) frameworks for compliance reporting.
• Provide dashboards for measuring the environmental impact of farming activitie