Gardin Expands Global Reach with Smart Photosynthesis Sensors
Slice of Agriculture Team
May 22, 2025
Key highlights
- Real-time crop photosynthesis monitoring now deployed across 20+ crop species and multiple continents
- Up to 10x ROI and 30% energy savings reported by customers using Gardin’s technology
- Fromboer reports 5% yield increase, while Ridder cites 15% higher yields and earlier stress detection
- Commercial expansion underway, with open roles listed to support scaling
- Backed by Navus Ventures and led by serial entrepreneur Sumanta Talukdar
Notable Quotes
“ As a result, within a couple of months of trialling Gardin's product we decided to sign a multi-year contract. ”
David Moore, Director of Agriculture at Agriculture Investments
“ Overall, I estimate yield is at least 5% higher per square meter. ”
Leonard Boer, Owner & Head Grower at Fromboer
“ Results include profitability boosts of up to 30%... and early detection of stresses by up to 4 weeks. ”
Sander Baraké, CTO at Ridder
“ We are looking forward to helping Sumanta and the Gardin team through the next phase of commercial scaling. ”
Jaap Zijlstra, Director at Navus Ventures
Why This Matters
As the $200 billion Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) market faces rising energy costs and labor shortages, Gardin’s technology addresses a critical gap: actionable, real-time insights into plant health. By enabling growers to optimize inputs like light and energy, Gardin not only improves crop yield and quality, but also advances sustainability goals in agriculture. This positions Gardin as a key player in transforming farming from intuition-based to AI-driven precision agriculture, helping ensure a more resilient global food supply.
