Isfa and xFarm Technologies together to increase the efficiency and sustainability of almond cultivation in the Iberian Peninsula

The two companies are engaged in a project that uses state-of-the-art technology and established agronomic knowledge to provide detailed information on key soil characteristics. This is crucial data for optimizing fertilization and irrigation strategies, assessing whether a soil is suitable for almond cultivation, choosing the most suitable variety, and designing irrigation systems in the best possible way.

Badajoz, Nov. 25, 2025 - In agriculture, efficiency and sustainability start with the soil. This is demonstrated by the collaboration between Isfa, an agricultural project management company engaged in the development of a portfolio of 7500 hectares of land for almond cultivation with the SES (or SHD, Super High Density) system in Spain and Portugal, and xFarm Technologies, a Swiss tech company with a strong presence in Spain, specializing in the digitization of agriculture and agrifood supply chains. Indeed, the two companies are pursuing a project aimed at ensuring efficiency and sustainability of almond cultivation in the Iberian Peninsula.

At the heart of the project is the BIOMap2Soil service offered by xFarm Technologies and based on state-of-the-art hardware and software technologies, as well as established agronomic knowledge, which provides insight into key soil characteristics in agricultural soils, such as chemical, physical and biological composition.

This is key information for implementing systems and practices that promote efficiency and sustainability. On farms with crops already in place, they allow for a focus on variable-rate fertilization and irrigation, which results in resource and input savings as well as reduced CO2 emissions. In addition, when designing new almond tree plantings, the soil maps provided by xFarm Technologies through BIOMap2Soil make it possible to assess whether a soil is suitable for the crop, and to identify the presence of any pathogens that would prevent it. Again, they are useful for choosing the most suitable variety base on soil structure, and for designing the irrigation system in the best possible way. Maps on water infiltration rate and water retention capacity, for example, make it possible to identify areas most prone to waterlogging and to design drainage before planting.

"We are proud to partner with Isfa, a leader in agricultural SES projects in the Iberian Peninsula, to support efficiency and sustainability in a crop so emblematic of the Iberian Peninsula and the Mediterranean area in general. The results we are achieving are an encouraging example of how technology and digitization can contribute concretely to the environmental and economic sustainability of farms and agrifood supply chains, at a time of momentous challenges," says Pier Alberto Gobbo, Country Manager Iberia of xFarm Technologies.

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