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Agricolus

by Agricolus. · Since 2015
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Quick facts
VendorAgricolus.
Year launched2015
StatusActive
LocationVia Settevalli 320 – 06129 Perugia, Italy
Countries servedGlobal
Languages4
Integrations1+
Free tierN/A
Free trialN/A
Contact salesYES

About Agricolus

Agricolus is a precision farming software/platform from Agricolus that helps manage the farm effectively. It combines remote monitoring, agronomic management, and crop protection so users can efficiently defend crops and improve input. The platform also supports crop scouting and management of the agrifood chain, providing comprehensive tools for agricultural management. With Agricolus, farmers gain insights that assist in decision-making, improving overall farm productivity. The app and platform work together to support daily agricultural tasks and long-term planning. Key capabilities: remote monitoring agronomic management crops protection crop scouting management of agrifood chain Best for: farmers and agricultural professionals that need efficient management of farming practices and resources.

Agricolus is a comprehensive SaaS, cloud, and web-based platform that brings precision farming to a broad range of agricultural users, including farmers, agronomists, and food processors. Its standout feature is a powerful Decision Support System (DSS) that integrates satellite monitoring with NDVI and vigor indices, pest and disease forecast models, and irrigation and fertilization tools to support data-driven decisions. The system’s intuitive interface simplifies field mapping and enables remote crop scouting through its mobile app, ensuring users can manage farm operations efficiently across devices. Beyond basic monitoring, Agricolus enhances sustainability through tools like AgriTrack, which ensures supply chain traceability from field to consumer. By leveraging FIWARE technology, the platform harmonizes diverse data from sensors and weather stations, allowing for high scalability and precise analysis. Its focus on optimizing input use—reducing water, fertilizer, and treatment waste—translates to better yields and environmental balance. Agricolus is fully web-deployed and accessible via Android and iOS apps, eliminating complex installation requirements. It operates on a subscription-based model that includes a free version, while detailed pricing for large farms or consortia must be requested directly.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Offers a unified platform combining remote sensing, field scouting, forecast modelling and prescription mapping which reduces the need for multiple disparate tools.
  • Supports decision-making with crop-specific models for phenology, pest/disease risk and irrigation which helps optimise input usage and timing.
  • Strong partner ecosystem and training academy mean that users have access to educational resources and best-practice guidance for precision agriculture.
  • Satellite imagery and indices allow users to detect stress, vigour and water-deficit zones early which helps improve yield and reduce cost.
  • Traceability and batch-card functionality enable linkage of farm operations to final product and support sustainability and certification efforts.
Cons
  • No clearly visible in-app marketplace or ecosystem of third-party plug-ins listed on the site, limiting extensibility or add-on flexibility.
  • Community forum or user-peer support network is not publicly visible, reducing opportunities for peer-to-peer problem solving and user-generated content.
  • Live chat or chatbot support isn’t explicitly available on the website, which may limit immediate real-time assistance for users.
  • While satellite indices are valuable, their frequency and resolution may still lag ground-based sensors for very fine-scale operations in certain contexts.
  • This software may require a certain level of agronomic knowledge to interpret indices and models effectively, making it less turnkey for very small or less-tech-savvy farms

Features

Key features

Field mapping

Allows users to geolocate, draw and manage parcels or fields with cadastral import and metadata.

Satellite monitoring

Provides vegetation indices such as NDVI, vigor and water-stress maps from Sentinel-2 imagery at regular intervals.

Forecast models / DSS

Offers crop-specific predictive models for phenology, irrigation, fertilisation, diseases and pests to support decisions.

Crop scouting app

Enables mobile registration of field observations, captures (e.g., insects, traps), phenology and soil data while on-location.

Prescription maps & precision actions

Generates management zones and exportable prescription maps for variable-rate treatments and inputs.

Sensor & station integration

Connects agro-meteorological stations and sensor data (weather, plant health) to feed models and monitoring.

Traceability & production lots

Manages production batch cards, links operational data, generates QR codes and tracks along the agri-food chain.

Additional features

Field mapping

Parcel drawing, cadastral overlay, shapefile/KMZ upload and parcel metadata management.

Satellite imagery & indices

NDVI, chlorophyll, vigor, water stress, historical charting and export of satellite-derived indices.

Forecast models

Phenology, irrigation scheduling, fertilisation suggestions, pest & disease forecasts tailored to crop.

Decision Support System (DSS)

Recommends treatments, irrigation/fertiliser timing and input reduction strategies based on data.

Crop scouting (mobile)

Geolocated mobile app for field observations including phenology stage, pest traps & captures, damage logging, soil analysis.

Prescription map generation

Creation of management zones, variable-rate application files and prescription export for equipment.

APIs (Imagery & Forecast)

Developer APIs to integrate satellite data and forecast models into third-party services or internal systems.

Weather station integration

Physical and virtual station data ingestion (rainfall, temperature, humidity, etc.) and linking to platform models.

Traceability & production lots

Creation and management of lot cards, harvest operations, QR codes for traceability and linking operations to final product.

Sustainability metrics

Monitoring of economic/environmental KPIs such as water consumption, input reduction and yield impact.

Multi-solution packages

Tiered offers (Easy, Observa, Plus) to suit different farm sizes and user needs with modular functionality.

Multi-platform access

Web platform plus mobile app availability (Android) for field and office use.

Training & Academy

Online professional academy, webinars, training courses and documentation to support user onboarding.

Partner ecosystem & integrations

Membership in Esri Partner Network, compatibility with GIS ecosystem, global ecosystem of partners for integration and service.

Pricing

Free trial
Free version
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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
4
Interface languages
11
Billing currencies

Interface languages

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Billing currencies

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