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Precision Agriculture · GCC

Your farm knows what it needs before it gets thirsty

We bring soil sensors, satellite imagery and weather data into one dashboard, so you know when to irrigate, how much to fertilize and where a problem is starting. Built for Gulf heat and saline water.

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  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Kuwait
  • Bahrain
Illustrative example of the app; the values are not real readings.
The challenge

Farming in the Arab region works under a different kind of pressure

Gulf farms face four pressures at once, and every irrigation or fertilization decision needs accurate data. The figures below come from official sources and peer-reviewed studies.

>15 mm/day

Summer heat

Reference evapotranspiration in Saudi Arabia exceeds 15 mm a day in summer[5], so a fixed irrigation schedule either wastes water or leaves crops thirsty at the peak of the heat.

9,356 Mm³

Scarce groundwater

Agriculture in Saudi Arabia used 9,356 million cubic metres of non-renewable groundwater in 2023[7], so every cubic metre saved has real value.

1.05–10.15 dS/m

Saline soil and water

Water from 180 wells in Al-Kharj ranged from 1.05 to 10.15 dS/m, averaging 3.0 dS/m[8], and salt building up in the root zone cuts yield before it shows on the leaves[2].

Shortage of skilled labour

Large areas are hard to monitor by hand, and problems are often found too late.

Solutions

One system, from soil to decision

We start with what your farm actually needs and add layers step by step.

Soil sensors

Moisture, salinity and temperature measured at several depths, with readings sent at regular intervals.

VWC % · EC dS/m · °C

Smart irrigation scheduling

Daily advice on how much to irrigate and when, based on weather, crop growth stage and soil type.

ET₀ × Kc → mm / day

Satellite imagery

Plant-health maps for every field from the European Sentinel-2 satellites at 10 m resolution[10], revealing weak patches before the eye can see them.

NDVI · NDWI · 10 m

Arabic-language dashboard

All your farms on one screen, on phone and desktop, with instant alerts.

Web · iOS · Android

AI agronomy advisor

Ask about your farm in your own language and get advice based on its actual data.

AI advisory

Greenhouses

Monitor temperature, humidity and CO₂, and control cooling and fertigation.

°C · RH % · CO₂ ppm
Farm management

An integrated system to run your farm

We start with water and soil, and are expanding to full farm management in one dashboard. These modules are in development; tell us which matter to you when you request an assessment.

Field productivity

Coming soon

A yield record for every field and season, compared with the water and fertilizer used.

kg/ha · WP kg/m³

Aquaculture

Coming soon

Pond water quality monitoring, covering dissolved oxygen, temperature and salinity, with feeding and growth tracking.

DO mg/L · °C · EC

Livestock

Coming soon

A record for every animal or herd: numbers, weights and growth, vaccinations and treatments.

kg · ID · Vaccine log

Machinery and maintenance

Coming soon

A log for every machine, a maintenance plan by engine hours or date, and appointment reminders.

Engine h · Service log

Tasks and work schedules

Coming soon

Assign tasks to your team, get reminders, and keep files and invoices in one place.

Tasks · Reminders · Files
Applications

Applications by farming system

Every farming system has different needs. These are examples of what can be monitored and improved in the region’s most common systems.

Protected agriculture

Year-round production in a controlled environment, and the most common choice for vegetables in the Gulf because of the heat.

Plastic greenhouses and tunnels

  • Tomato
  • Cucumber
  • Pepper
  • Eggplant
  • Zucchini

In practice: temperature and humidity sensors inside the house, with vapour pressure deficit (VPD) used to time ventilation and cooling, and drip irrigation driven by soil moisture.

°C · RH % · VPD kPa

Climate-controlled cooled greenhouses

  • Cherry tomato
  • Bell pepper
  • Strawberry
  • Long cucumber

In practice: automatic pad-and-fan cooling, monitoring of CO₂ and photosynthetically active light, and fertigation scheduled by solar radiation.

CO₂ ppm · PAR µmol/m²/s

Net houses and shade houses

  • Leafy greens
  • Herbs
  • Seedlings
  • Okra

In practice: comparing temperature and radiation inside and outside to choose the right shade level, and tracking soil moisture to cut irrigation on cooler days.

Shade % · VWC %

Soilless and hydroponic systems

  • Lettuce
  • Basil
  • Rocket
  • Spinach
  • Strawberry

In practice: round-the-clock monitoring of nutrient solution salinity, pH and dissolved oxygen, with drain percentage used to fine-tune feeding in NFT and substrate systems.

EC · pH · DO mg/L · Drain %

Open-field agriculture

Large areas where water is the biggest operating cost, and where precise scheduling saves the most.

Field vegetables

  • Onion
  • Potato
  • Watermelon
  • Melon
  • Carrot
  • Okra

In practice: drip irrigation under plastic mulch, moisture and salinity sensors in the root zone, and NDVI maps to catch weak patches early.

VWC % · EC dS/m · NDVI

Fodder

  • Alfalfa
  • Rhodes grass
  • Fodder maize
  • Forage sorghum

In practice: daily centre-pivot scheduling from evapotranspiration, satellite tracking of field growth to time each cut, and less irrigation right before and after cutting.

ET₀ mm/day · NDVI

Cereals

  • Wheat
  • Barley

In practice: irrigation matched to critical growth stages such as tillering, flowering and grain fill, and nitrogen applied according to field variability in the imagery.

Growth stage · N kg/ha

Orchards and plantations

A long-term investment where every irrigation or fertilization decision affects yields for years to come.

Date palm

  • Khalas
  • Sukkari
  • Barhi
  • Medjool
  • Khunaizi

In practice: moisture sensors at 30, 60 and 90 cm because palm roots run deep, irrigation adjusted by season and fruit stage, and monitoring of salt build-up around the trunk.

VWC % @ 30·60·90 cm

Fig, pomegranate and grape

  • Fig
  • Pomegranate
  • Grape

In practice: regulated deficit irrigation at set stages to improve fruit quality and save water, with close moisture control at fruit set and ripening to prevent fruit cracking.

RDI · VWC %

Olive

  • Oil olives
  • Table olives

In practice: irrigation scheduled to tree demand at each stage, monitoring of soil and water salinity, and satellite imagery to follow orchard health across large areas.

Kc · EC · NDVI

Citrus and mango

  • Lemon
  • Orange
  • Mandarin
  • Mango

In practice: close moisture and salinity monitoring because these trees are more sensitive to salt, and protecting flowers and young fruit from heat stress with well-timed evening irrigation.

EC dS/m · °C
How it works

From the first visit to the first recommendation

  1. Field assessment

    An agronomist walks the farm and maps field boundaries by GPS, then takes soil samples at two depths (0–30 and 30–60 cm) for salinity, pH and nutrient analysis. Irrigation water is tested for salinity and sodium adsorption ratio, the irrigation network is checked for distribution uniformity, and crops, growth stages and wells are documented.

    pH · EC · SAR · DU %

  2. Install and connect

    Soil moisture and salinity sensors are installed at two depths in the active root zone, placed according to soil type and the field variability seen in NDVI imagery. A weather station measures temperature, humidity, wind and solar radiation, and all devices connect wirelessly over LoRaWAN or the mobile network, without stopping farm work.

    LoRaWAN · 4G · Rs W/m²

  3. Crop calibration

    Reference evapotranspiration is calculated daily with the FAO-56 Penman-Monteith equation[1] and multiplied by the crop coefficient (Kc) for each growth stage. The allowed depletion of soil moisture is set from the soil’s water-holding capacity, and a leaching requirement is added to keep salts from building up in the root zone[2].

    ET₀ (FAO-56) · Kc · MAD % · LR

  4. Monitor and improve

    Regular reports measure water productivity (kg of crop per cubic metre), compare water applied with actual crop demand, and track soil salinity and NDVI through the season. At the end of the season the results are reviewed to adjust the irrigation and fertilization plan for the next one.

    WP kg/m³ · NDVI · EC trend
Who it's for

For everyone who makes decisions on the farm

Farmers

  • Less water, better crops
  • Phone alerts the moment something goes wrong
  • Simple reports in Arabic

Agronomists

  • Real-time soil and plant data for every field
  • Several farms managed from one dashboard
  • A complete log of operations and fertilization

Agricultural investors

  • Clear visibility into farm asset performance
  • Comparable yield and water-use indicators
  • Lower operational and climate risk

Sovereign funds and government bodies

  • Support for food security and water sustainability goals
  • Monitoring of large agricultural portfolios at home and abroad
  • Documented data for impact measurement and reporting
Coverage

Starting in the Gulf, expanding across the Arab world

Phase one covers the GCC countries, followed by the rest of the Arab region.

  • Saudi Arabia
  • UAE
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Kuwait
  • Bahrain
  • Egypt
  • Jordan
  • Morocco
  • Iraq
  • Sudan
  • Tunisia
  • Algeria

Countries highlighted in gold are in phase one.

Get started

Request a farm assessment

Tell us about your farm: area, crops, irrigation system and country. An agronomist will contact you to schedule a visit and propose the right solution.

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Email

For requests and detailed questionssmartfarmarabia@gmail.com
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Sources

Sources

Every figure on this page links to one of these references. Reference values are general; exact values for your farm come from analysis and a field assessment.

  1. Allen, R.G., Pereira, L.S., Raes, D., Smith, M. (1998). Crop evapotranspiration: Guidelines for computing crop water requirements. FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 56. www.fao.org
  2. Ayers, R.S., Westcot, D.W. (1985). Water quality for agriculture. FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 29 Rev. 1. www.fao.org
  3. FAO. Crop salt tolerance data: threshold and slope values (reproduced from FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 29). www.fao.org
  4. Brouwer, C., Heibloem, M. (1986). Irrigation Water Management: Irrigation Water Needs. FAO Training Manual No. 3. www.fao.org
  5. Spatio-temporal variability of reference evapotranspiration over Saudi Arabia, 27 stations 1980–2008, FAO-56 Penman-Monteith. American Journal of Environmental Sciences 6(6): 535–547, 2010. thescipub.com
  6. Reference evapotranspiration and date palm water use in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (seven regions, 2005–2007). www.researchgate.net
  7. General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Saudi Arabia. Consumption of non-renewable groundwater, 2023. www.stats.gov.sa
  8. Groundwater quality of 180 wells in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. Applied Water Science (Springer), 2017. link.springer.com
  9. Groundwater salinity and sodicity of Al-Ahsa Oasis, Saudi Arabia (101 wells). www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
  10. European Space Agency (ESA). Sentinel-2 mission: multispectral imagery at 10 m resolution. www.esa.int
  11. Richards, L.A. (ed.) (1954). Diagnosis and improvement of saline and alkali soils. USDA Agriculture Handbook No. 60. (RSC classes after Eaton, 1950.) www.ars.usda.gov