Varda Foundation
FarmingLazio, Italy11-50 Employees
Varda Foundation is a nonprofit technology platform in farming, based in Rome, Italy, that supports the transition to a nature-positive global food system by enabling farm and field data sharing. The platform operates two products, Global FieldID and SoilHive, to improve data interoperability and accessibility across the agri-food value chain. Global FieldID ingests field boundaries to assign a globally unique identifier to each field, establishing a common geospatial reference for standardized data exchange. SoilHive acts as an open data library, making soil information discoverable and downloadable, enabling data comparison and identification of soil gaps across regions. The company targets industry stakeholders and researchers who work with field- and soil-level data to support evidence-based decision making and collaborative soil-health initiatives. A recent development includes a May 2024 partnership with Farmsent, illustrating ongoing collaboration with industry players to expand data services for farmers.