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AgroCares has developed two products that provide on-site access to key nutrients in soil, feed and leaf: a Scanner, a hand-held device using a NIR sensor, and a Lab-in-a-Box that is a customized set of equipment using MIR and XRF sensors.
Published May 20, 2024
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Updated April 8, 2025
Energy Transition
Carbon
Product Overview
Overview
AgroCares is an agritech company providing advanced solutions for nutrient measurement in soil, feed, and leaf.
AgroCares offers a porfolio of products for nutrient analysis and management:
Nutrient Scanner: hand-held device using Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy to provide instant nutrient analysis of soil, feed, and leaf. This portable scanner allows for quick, on-site assessments.
Lab-in-a-Box (LIAB): mobile laboratory equipped with mid-infrared (MIR) and X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) sensors. This compact setup replicates the functions of a traditional wet chemistry lab.
Roadmap
Agrocares will be launching Leaf Cares.
Start commercializing carbon monitoring.
Business Model
Agrocares is a technology equipment supplier:
They sell the equipment - through their company or through distributors.
The calibrations are carried out in their laboratories in the Netherlands.
Technology Innovations
AgroCares Lab-in-a-Box Solution
- Solution for soil analysis.
- On-site compact laboratory employs dry chemistry techniques to provide a full soil analysis report.
- Data that is generated can be easily integrated into existing systems via API.
AgroCares Scanner Solution
- The AgroCares Scanner Solution enables the monitoring of nutrients in soil, feed, and crops directly in the field or on the farm.
- Performs analyses in a matter of minutes, allowing for real-time monitoring.
Carbon Monitoring Solution
- The AgroCares Carbon Monitoring Solution uses a verified soil sampling strategy, combining spectral soil analyses with satellite data to measure soil carbon stocks accurately.
Applications
Agrocares technical solutions can be applied to a diverse type of markets and industries that have the need to measurement nutrients in soil, feed, and leaf:
Fertilizers producers.
Feed additive producers.
Farmers.
Seed producers.
Animal farms.
Food industry.
Agricultural advisors.
NGOs.
Carbon project developers.