VarScout is a cloud- and mobile-phone-based application that transforms how crop varietal data is collected and used. Initially developed by CGIAR’s International Potato Center (CIP) in partnership with RESONANZ Group GmbH, VarScout enables farmers, extension agents, researchers, and policymakers to record, store, monitor, and visualize crop varietal information in real time. These data can enhance, at one and the same time, smart crop decisions by farmers, productive breeding work by scientists, judicious agricultural policies by governments, and sound investments by funding agencies.
VarScout, a digital app for all seasons that is transforming crop varietal data collection—and visualization and use
