--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20210507-basf-and-tecnalia-introduced-an-innovative-image-analysis-technology/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # BASF and Tecnalia introduced an innovative image analysis technology Publication Date: 2021-05-07T13:00:52-04:00 Last Updated: 2021-05-05T16:37:58-04:00 Author: Kirill Shakin (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shakinkirill/) Categories: [Corporate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/corporate/) ![BASF and Tecnalia introduced an innovative image analysis technology](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/P288_BASF_Ontera_research_collaboration-scaled-1.jpg) Each pest will be counted and determined. The German concern BASF and the European research center Tecnalia announced the creation of an automatic image analysis technology that allows determining the species composition and prevalence of pests and diseases of plants grown in fields and greenhouses. “Our partnership with Tecnalia, which began in 2014, allows us to use the most advanced algorithms based on artificial intelligence and machine learning,” said BASF’s representative Ramon Navarra-Mestre. “This powerful new technology provides us with more reliable information from our global network of farm stations since image analysis can be performed more frequently and give more objective data compared to traditional methods.” Processing large amounts of data provided by BASF, Tecnalia is constantly improving its algorithms. “The more information we get, the more reliable and meaningful will be results that we send to BASF,” said Jone Echazarra Head of Computer Vision at Tecnalia. Tags: [agriculture](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/agriculture/), [BASF](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/basf/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.