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Technology as a tool for better plantation visibility, monitoring and management — not a replacement for field experience.
From traditional plantation to data-assisted management.
Sri Walis set out to step from traditional plantation practice into the era of big-data analytics in agriculture.
Moving agriculture towards professional management is how Malaysian produce reaches international markets. For us, technology serves that goal: it should help managers see what is happening across blocks and sites, act earlier, and keep a record that improves the next decision.
How information moves through a plantation.
A simple architecture: each field action creates the data for the next round of decisions.
Plantation
Blocks, trees, soil and the people who work them.
Field data
Observations, records and imagery collected on site.
Monitoring
Information brought together in one view.
Analysis
Patterns and exceptions that need attention.
Management decision
What to do, where, and in what order.
Field action
Work on the ground, recorded for the next cycle.
Traditional experience. Better information.
Neither works as well alone. Field expertise tells you what matters; information shows you where and when.
What field experience brings
- Knowing what healthy trees and soil look like
- Judgement on terrain, weather and timing
- Practical ways to get work done on site
- Lessons from decades of plantation projects
What better information adds
- Records that compare blocks and seasons
- Earlier warning when something changes
- Evidence for decisions on inputs and labour
- Visibility for owners and investors
Technology themes in plantation management.
General agriculture-technology concepts, and where Sri Walis stands on each.
- Structured plantation recordsDigital records of blocks, works and inputs instead of scattered notes. At Sri Walis: the management system is developed in-house through our own research and development.
- Big-data analyticsFinding patterns across seasons, blocks and sites. At Sri Walis: a stated direction of the company, supported by our IT and big-data specialist.
- Aerial and drone imagerySeeing large or steep sites from above. At Sri Walis: aerial photography and an agricultural drone appear in our plantation updates.
- Sensors and IoTDevices that record conditions automatically. At Sri Walis: discussed per project.
- Mobile field reportingRecording observations on site with photos and locations. A general concept that supports structured records.
- Environmental monitoringTracking rainfall and weather against field results. A general concept that supports assessment.
See the field work.
Our January 2021 plantation update shows operations on site. More updates are shared in Insights.
Related reading
Field updates and notes on better-informed plantation management.
Company updatesPlantation update: January 2021Our January 2021 field update, including agricultural drone operations on site.
Plantation managementDesign for purpose: why assessment should come before fertiliserMore fertiliser does not mean faster growth. Without assessment and monitoring, it can damage soil and raise costs.
Plantation managementFrom traditional orchards to professionally managed durian plantationsWhy durian at scale needs the planning, data and risk management that oil palm developed over decades.Want better visibility across your plantation?
Tell us how your estate is managed today. We will discuss where better information would help most.