Agricultural Monitoring and Event Detection (AMED)

Agricultural Monitoring and Event Detection (AMED) API, launched by Google DeepMind in 2025, delivers field‑level crop data across India—including crop type, sowing and harvest dates, field size, and three years of activity history—updated every two weeks to support data‑driven agricultural insights

Context: Google has launched the Agricultural Monitoring and Event Detection (AMED) API, a tool that offers detailed insights into crop conditions and agricultural activities across India.

Agricultural Monitoring and Event Detection (AMED) API

About the API

AMED is an AI-based open-source API developed by Google.
Designed to offer field-level crop monitoring and detect agricultural events across India.

Key Features

Provides data on:
- Type of crop on each field
- Crop season and field size
- Historical agricultural activity from the past 3 years
Helps monitor soil, water, climate conditions, and growth patterns specific to each crop.

Technology Used

Combines satellite imagery with artificial intelligence.
Builds on Google’s earlier Agricultural Landscape Understanding (ALU) Research API.

Benefits & Applications

Enhances farm-level decision-making and crop management.
Assists in predicting crop yield and planning inputs accordingly.
Can address location-specific crop requirements for better productivity.

Access & Updates

API is being shared with agriculture startups to encourage innovation in the agri-tech ecosystem.
Data is updated every two weeks, allowing for real-time, field-level monitoring.