Agritech Startup Cropin Partners With Walmart To Boost Sourcing In US, South America

Google-backed Cropin, a AI-based Agritech startup announced a partnership with Walmart to provide scalable sourcing solutions across the multinational retail giant’s US and South American markets.

Through this collaboration, Cropin will help Walmart improve its fresh produce supply chain by better predicting crop yields, monitoring plant health and accurately forecasting seasonal changes.

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“We are currently in the pilot phase of our partnership with Walmart, leveraging Cropin’s technology to enhance product availability and reduce waste through predictive, real-time intelligence across specific crop value chains,” said, Cropin founder and CEO Krishna Kumar.

“By synchronising real-time field data with demand, we can optimise inventory management, reducing risks of overstocking or shortages. Better yield and harvest timeline forecasting enables more effective procurement planning while providing proactive alerts on crop health, harvest readiness, and post-harvest conditions, which can help reduce spoilage, he added.

“Tech innovation is what drives real-world solutions to move forward a globally resilient supply chain,” said Kyle Carlyle, vice president of sourcing, innovation and surety of supply, Walmart.

He added that the collaboration will enable the company to further streamline sourcing practices and better predict yields using their real-time Gen-AI technologyd.

About Cropin 

Founded in 2010 by Krishna Kumar, Cropin is a leading AI platform for food and agriculture. It has created the first real-time AI-powered agri-intelligence system for businesses, a special language model for climate-smart farming and the first cloud platform designed specifically for agriculture.

Cropin uses data on crop readiness, quality, and risks to replace guesswork with accurate predictions, helping businesses manage costs, quality and sustainability.

Its automated tools provide local insights on crop health, pest outbreaks and extreme weather, making supply chains more climate-resilient. By predicting yields and supply stability, businesses can plan better pricing strategies.

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