Farmevo, an emerging player in agricultural intelligence, has expanded its collaboration with PepsiCo Pakistan, scaling its AI driven crop monitoring platform across more than 17000 acres of corporate potato farming operations. The development builds on a partnership that began with a pilot initiative focused on evaluating whether autonomous intelligence could replace traditional manual crop scouting at enterprise scale. The latest milestone reflects a transition from experimentation to large scale deployment, supported by a formal agreement signed between the two organizations on April 24, 2026.
The collaboration initially started two years ago when PepsiCo Pakistan allocated 1000 acres for testing Farmevo’s capabilities. During that phase, drone based surveys captured field level data, while AI systems analyzed imagery to generate crop health insights that were previously dependent on manual field inspections. Following successful outcomes, the deployment was expanded significantly this year, demonstrating that the value of the technology extended beyond experimentation and into practical, operational use. The scale achieved was driven by its ability to influence decision making processes across both field operations and enterprise planning functions.
At the operational level, Farmevo’s system uses autonomous drone surveys to collect detailed data at the plot level across the entire grower network. Variables such as plant count, crop stress indicators, and land leveling gaps are captured without the need for manual scouting. This shift allows agronomists to move away from routine field inspections and instead focus on addressing identified issues more efficiently. The platform integrates sensing and analysis into a streamlined process where real world conditions are translated into actionable insights, enabling more targeted interventions and improved crop management practices.
Beyond field operations, the impact of the system extends into supply chain and business planning functions. The same data collected through drone surveys feeds directly into procurement and production planning processes, allowing teams to base decisions on real time crop health conditions rather than historical averages. Yield forecasts become more accurate, production schedules can be adjusted based on actual field performance, and sales planning gains clearer visibility into expected outputs. This integration of field intelligence with enterprise systems helps reduce uncertainty, improve coordination across departments, and support more reliable commitments to distribution channels.
Farmevo describes its platform as a connection between on ground sensing and decision making at the organizational level. By combining drones as data collection tools with AI as the analytical layer, the system delivers insights to stakeholders ranging from field operators to supply chain planners. The collaboration with PepsiCo Pakistan highlights how agricultural intelligence is evolving into a foundational component of enterprise infrastructure rather than a standalone pilot initiative. The project also reflects broader trends in agritech where precision agriculture and data driven decision making are becoming increasingly central to operational efficiency and supply chain optimization.
The partnership involves contributions from multiple stakeholders including Ali Fawad, Rana Muhammad Waqar, Habab Idress, Maryum Khan, Ahmed Elsheikh, Zakiuddin Khalid, Haseeb Malik, Zawar Kazmi, Mujtaba Shahbazker, Zahid Shakoor, Ali Bahadur, and Fahad Aslam. The initiative underscores how combining autonomous sensing technologies with artificial intelligence can reshape agricultural workflows, enabling organizations to align field level insights with strategic decision making across the value chain.
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