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Briefing
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- Ripe.io – U.S.-based start-up Ripe.io uses distributed register technology to help companies track agriculture and collect data on crops and supply chain
- Farming Sensors – Farmers use sensors and handheld devices to collect important crop data (e.g. salt and sugar content, pH levels), environmental factors (e.g. light, humidity, air temperature), and location then assign quality of particular plant from seed stage to harvest
- Data-Sharing – Crop growth process also shared with customers and partners, giving them visibility of available produce, reducing costs of finding them
- Pilot Partner – Startup’s pilot project on Ward’s Berry Farm in Boston tracked 200 tomatoes on 20 different plants for partner farm-to-counter salad franchise, Sweetgreen Inc.
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Information Technology
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Organization
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Ripe.io
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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November 9, 2017
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