AI-enabled soil intelligence system aims to improve fertilizer efficiency, reduce input costs, and support scientific farming practices across India

SBOF Agrosmart has launched SBOF AGROLAB, a rapid soil testing and agronomy advisory service designed to address rising soil degradation concerns and increasing fertilizer costs by enabling data-driven nutrient management for farmers. The initiative is positioned as part of the company’s broader digital agriculture ecosystem, aimed at making precision soil diagnostics and agronomic guidance more accessible, affordable, and scalable across Indian farming systems.

The launch comes amid growing concerns over declining soil fertility, with agricultural assessments indicating widespread deficiencies in key parameters such as organic carbon and essential micronutrients. These imbalances are contributing to lower nutrient use efficiency, reduced crop response, and higher cultivation costs.

SBOF Agrosmart said the platform is designed to shift fertilizer application practices from assumption-based decisions to soil-data-driven recommendations, improving both productivity and input efficiency.

SBOF AGROLAB provides rapid soil testing capabilities, delivering results within approximately 30 minutes and analyzing up to 16 key soil health parameters. The system generates digital soil health reports along with crop-specific fertilizer recommendations and agronomy advisory inputs.

A key feature of the platform is its AI-enabled advisory layer, which translates soil data into actionable guidance for nutrient application, helping farmers optimize fertilizer usage and improve crop performance while reducing unnecessary expenditure.

The service also generates digital soil health cards intended to support long-term soil monitoring and enable more structured nutrient management planning at the farm level.

The company stated that continuous and unbalanced fertilizer application practices have contributed to nutrient depletion across agricultural land, particularly in elements such as organic carbon, zinc, sulphur, and boron. The new system is intended to address these gaps through standardized testing and recommendation frameworks.

SBOF Agrosmart emphasized that improved soil diagnostics can significantly enhance nutrient use efficiency, reduce fertilizer wastage, and support environmentally sustainable farming practices.

Farmers will be able to access the service through the SBOF Agrosmart mobile application as well as authorized field representatives and distribution networks across India.

The company positioned SBOF AGROLAB as a step toward integrating soil intelligence with digital agronomy systems, aiming to bridge the gap between scientific agricultural practices and on-ground farming decision-making.

The platform reflects a broader industry shift toward precision agriculture tools that combine rapid diagnostics, AI-based advisory systems, and digital delivery models to improve farm-level productivity and resource efficiency.