Poket

Poket is a customizable field data collection and surveying software for the agriculture sector. Ag businesses, NGOs, and researchers use Poket to deploy mobile-based surveys through a smartphone app placed directly in the hands of farmers, growers, or field agents. These users self-report and crowdsource critical field data in exchange for custom rewards and incentives. Poket enables both individual and community-based data collection—supported by real-time feedback loops, dashboards, maps, and resources—even in offline settings.

Use-cases include:

• Monitoring large-scale crop, livestock, or horticulture production
• Supporting farmer-led trials of new technologies or practices (e.g. climate-smart, regen ag)
• Enabling traceability, market insights, and supply chain visibility
• Capturing economic, environmental, and behavioral indicators at scale
• Real-time pest and disease surveillance for early warning and biosecurity
• Climate impact feedback (e.g. drought, floods, extreme weather)
• Input tracking for sustainability certifications (e.g. fertilizer, feed, crop protection)
• Monitoring adoption of agronomic and animal welfare practices
• ESG and carbon footprint reporting
• Community-sourced alerts for biosecurity, land degradation, or fire risk

Poket is based in Toronto, Canada, and is supported by MIT through its SOLVE Initiative and the University of Toronto. The company has presented its work at the United Nations General Assembly and the World Bank, and was recognized among Canada’s Top 30 Under 30 Developers. Poket has also been awarded U.S. federally funded contracts (USAID and USDA) for both domestic and international agricultural data initiatives. Poket is keen to connect with agri-food organizations across Australia who may be interested in this solution.