NeuBiom Labs has unveiled Canopy AI, a proprietary Coffee Crop Intelligence platform designed to bring enterprise-grade digital tools to India’s coffee plantations, marking a significant step in the technology-led modernisation of the country’s coffee value chain.

The platform was officially launched during the Centenary Celebrations of the Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI) in Balehonnur by M J Dinesh, Chairman of the Coffee Board of India, and Kurma Rao M, IAS, CEO and Secretary of the Coffee Board, underscoring institutional backing for digital transformation in plantation agriculture.

India’s coffee sector comprises over 4.5 lakh growers, nearly 98 per cent of whom are smallholders, making it particularly vulnerable to climate volatility, yield uncertainty, and tightening global traceability norms. Canopy AI is positioned as a farm-level decision intelligence system that bridges this gap by translating satellite data, AI-driven analytics, and hyperlocal weather intelligence into actionable insights for growers.

At the core of the platform is the creation of a “digital twin” for each plantation—using GPS-based mapping and remote sensing—to enable continuous monitoring of crop health, early stress detection, and resource optimisation. This approach allows growers to anticipate climate-linked risks, improve productivity, and meet export-market compliance requirements.

Key capabilities of Canopy AI include satellite-based crop health monitoring with monthly diagnostics, a multilingual AI assistant offering agronomic guidance in Kannada, Malayalam, and English, real-time hyperlocal weather alerts, and end-to-end traceability aligned with emerging global regulations such as the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

The launch also reflects growing momentum around public–private collaboration in agri-tech innovation. NeuBiom Labs acknowledged the support of Dr. Babu Reddy, Deputy Director, Coffee Board of India, and Praveen H J, CEO, AIC-CCRI, along with ecosystem partners including AIC CCRI CED, Google for Startups India, Wadhwani Foundation, Kerala Startup Mission, and KAU RABI.

As global coffee markets increasingly reward traceability, climate resilience, and data-backed sustainability, platforms like Canopy AI signal how India’s traditionally fragmented plantation sector can leapfrog into a digitally integrated, export-ready future.