Precision Pollination

This is Tim Hammerich of the Ag Information Network with your Farm of the Future Report.

 

This time of year many tree crops around the country are in bloom, relying on the critical work of beekeepers to provide pollination services. This is another area where tech is finding its way on the farm. BeeHero is a global leader of data-driven precision pollination. Founder Itai Kanot talks about what a difference their technology platform can make for bees and for farmers.

 

Kanot… “ With our technology, we're able to monitor each and every single hive we work with, understand exactly how many frames of bees are in there, understand how good of a output quality a hive can actually produce. And do some matchmaking between specific hives and specific acres. We don't sell hives per acre. We sell frames of bees per acre. It's a much more accurate way to measure the pollination service that you're sourcing, that you're ordering for your orchard. So we work with our growers to define how many frames they actually need, and then we work with our beekeepers, our suppliers, on getting the best hives possible for that job. Our goal and the way that we incentivize our beekeepers as well is to use the best hives at our disposal.”

 

That’s BeeHero’s Itai Kanot.