# EcoShade

> AI-powered precision agriculture intelligence platform. Free crop health analysis, carbon tracking, and smart farming tools for every farmer. Founded in Tbilisi, Georgia. Supported by FAO and UNDP.

- [Full documentation for LLMs](https://ecoshade.org/llms-full.txt): Complete, expanded version of this document with all public page content, blog articles, safety rules, and technical details.

## About

EcoShade is a precision agriculture platform that uses AI and satellite data to help farmers grow smarter. The platform is completely free for farmers and generates revenue through B2B partnerships with agri-supply companies, carbon credit buyers, and insurance providers.

## Key Features

- [AI Crop Analysis](https://ecoshade.org/try-scan): Upload a crop photo and get instant diagnosis from three independent vision models (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, and Google Gemini) with cross-validated confidence scoring
- [Safety-First Recommendations](https://ecoshade.org/ai-disclaimer): 7 hardcoded safety rules filter every treatment recommendation — SR-003 blocks PHI violations, SR-005 protects pollinators during bloom, SR-006 enforces organic-only mode
- [Satellite Intelligence](https://ecoshade.org/about): Sentinel-2 (10m, 5-day revisit) and Landsat 8 (30m, 16-day revisit) for NDVI, EVI, and SAVI vegetation indices
- [Carbon Tracking](https://ecoshade.org/about): Estimate carbon sequestration from satellite NDVI + management practices, aggregate through cooperatives, connect with certified carbon credit buyers
- [Epidemic Forecasting](https://ecoshade.org/about): Spatio-temporal disease risk prediction combining outbreak data, weather forecasts, and farm proximity
- [Smart Farm Management](https://ecoshade.org/about): Track plants, schedule sprays with REI/PHI warnings, log treatments, manage crop rotations

## Team

- [Natia Ramishvili](https://ecoshade.org/about/team/natia-ramishvili) — Founder & CEO: Founder & CEO. 12+ years building agricultural intelligence platforms across Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
- [Anastasia Kapanadze](https://ecoshade.org/about/team/anastasia-kapanadze) — Co-Founder & COO: Co-Founder & COO. Carbon markets and cooperative finance specialist focused on European smallholder pathways.
- [Miranda Shengelia](https://ecoshade.org/about/team/miranda-shengelia) — Lead Agronomist: Lead Agronomist. 15 years field-level plant pathology, IPM, and viticulture across the Caucasus and Mediterranean.

## Pricing

- **Farmers**: Completely free. No trials, no tiers, no credit card, no feature paywalls — forever.
- **Agri-Supply Partners**: B2B plans starting at $399/month for product listing and farmer reach.
- **Carbon Buyers**: 5% commission on carbon credit transactions facilitated through the platform.
- **Insurance APIs**: Custom pricing for crop health data integration.

## Technical Details

- **AI Pipeline**: 3-model ensemble (OpenAI gpt-4.1-mini, Anthropic claude-sonnet-4-6, Google gemini-2.5-flash-lite) with cross-validation and 7 safety rules
- **Satellite Data**: Sentinel-2 at 10m resolution, Landsat 8 at 30m, processing NDVI/EVI/SAVI indices
- **Languages**: Available in 8 languages — English, Georgian (ქართული), German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish
- **Compliance**: GDPR-compliant with data export, deletion, and consent management. AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit.
- **Platform**: Progressive Web App (PWA) installable on mobile; core flows work with intermittent connectivity and queued scan uploads when offline

## Links

- Homepage: https://ecoshade.org
- Try Free Scan: https://ecoshade.org/try-scan
- Blog: https://ecoshade.org/blog
- Pricing: https://ecoshade.org/pricing
- About: https://ecoshade.org/about
- Privacy Policy: https://ecoshade.org/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://ecoshade.org/terms
- AI Disclaimer: https://ecoshade.org/ai-disclaimer
- HTML Sitemap: https://ecoshade.org/sitemap

## Blog (Expert Guides)

- [Precision Agriculture for Beginners: Your Complete 2026 Guide](https://ecoshade.org/blog/precision-agriculture-getting-started): Everything you need to know about precision agriculture: what it is, how it works, what tools you need, and how EcoShade makes it accessible for small farmers.
- [Carbon Credits for Small Farms in Europe: How to Get Started](https://ecoshade.org/blog/carbon-credits-for-small-farms): A practical guide for European small farmers to understand, measure, and monetize carbon sequestration through voluntary carbon markets and EcoShade's tracking tools.
- [Organic Pest Management: A Complete Guide for Small Farms](https://ecoshade.org/blog/organic-pest-management-guide): Comprehensive guide to organic pest management strategies including biological controls, companion planting, and IPM techniques approved for organic certification.
- [NDVI Satellite Imaging Explained for Farmers: A Beginner's Guide](https://ecoshade.org/blog/ndvi-satellite-imaging-explained): Understand what NDVI is, how satellite imaging works for agriculture, and how EcoShade uses Sentinel-2 data to monitor your farm's vegetation health.
- [How to Detect Powdery Mildew on Grape Vines: Visual Guide](https://ecoshade.org/blog/how-to-detect-powdery-mildew): Learn to identify powdery mildew early on grape vines using visual symptoms, AI-assisted scanning, and preventive measures. Includes treatment recommendations.

## Contact

- Support: support@ecoshade.org
- Partnerships: partners@ecoshade.org
- Privacy inquiries: privacy@ecoshade.org
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/ecoshade
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ecoshade

## Optional

- [RSS Feed](https://ecoshade.org/blog/feed.xml): Subscribe to the EcoShade blog via RSS
- [News RSS Feed](https://ecoshade.org/news/feed.xml): Curated agriculture and sustainability news
- [Sign Up](https://ecoshade.org/auth/signup): Create a free farmer account
- [Sign In](https://ecoshade.org/auth/login): Access your dashboard