Territorial Intelligence System

Round 1PROJECTS

Sep 18

Written By Senai Cimatec

Territorial intelligence and environment monitoring systemEnvironmental and Territorial Intelligence and Environment Monitoring System for Western Bahia

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**LOCATION**

Western Bahia, Matopiba, Brazil

The Environmental Monitoring and Intelligence System (SIMA) is a digital platform to manage territorial and environmental data and indicators on soy supply chains in Western Bahia, all in a single system created with contributions by several partners. It was developed by Senai Cimatec especially for the Association of Farmers and Irrigators of Bahia (Aiba), in collaboration with the Solidaridad Foundation and support from the Land Innovation Fund. With this system, AIBA’s members have a tool for full access to general farm information, at the touch of a finger.

Built in open source, SIMA can be distributed and modified freely, making it possible for other programmers to contribute to improving the tool. With the system, AIBA provides members with a tool for integrated access to general farm information, and interested parties with an open-source management platform that can be adjusted or expanded to meet local needs. More than 160 farmers from more than 600 rural properties have already registered with the system, gathering territorial and environmental data on more than 800,000 hectares in western Bahia.

SIMA's 49 functionalities include modules on water resource management, land use, and good agricultural practices as well as a carbon calculator, which was developed by Solidaridad Brazil, to help farmers measure their carbon footprint. Built on an open-source distribution strategy, SIMA can be adapted to meet specific transparency and traceability requirements of diverse international markets for other agricultural associations and companies across Bahia and beyond.

As a result of knowledge exchanged among the AIBA, Senai Cimatec and Solidaridad Foundation teams, with the participation of farmers, this integrated solution was designed to facilitate soy farm management in one of the country's most productive agricultural areas, and to encourage the adoption of sustainable, low-carbon management practices that enhance climate change mitigation. The Environmental Monitoring and Intelligence System is one of the Innovation and Sustainability Program’s four projects underway in Western Bahia, with support from the Land Innovation Fund. The platform is already available for AIBA members, on the institution's website.

“The biggest SIMA differential is integrating databases from different sources and generating functionalities to allow farmers to make the better decisions on territorial planning of the properties.”
- Flávio de Souza Marinho, executive manager of technology and innovation at Senai Cimatec.