Meridia Survey - Software for accurate farm mapping and field data collection

For companies that are serious about traceability,
zero deforestation and living income

 
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The problem

Covering projects that cover tens or hundreds of thousands of parcels brings considerable operational challenges.

Field teams often traverse tens of thousands of parcels across isolated regions with little to no mobile coverage.

 

Our solution

An integrated platform tailored to large-scale mapping, data collection and processing.

Our field-tested software enables consistent and compliant land mapping and processing by eliminating operational challenges and speeding up the process.

We offer a working solution, including a software licence, setup and configuration, and a training and support package.

It performs under the most rugged conditions in the most remote regions.

 

First-mile data collection

You can use Meridia Survey for any necessary data point in the so-called "first mile":

  • farm boundaries

  • farmer profiles

  • socio-economic

  • traceability

  • land and tree rights

  • agroforestry and carbon

  • sustainability programs

  • the impact on, e.g. living income

Saves time 

Prevent data errors from the point of entry and cleaning 

Reduces cost 

Executing field work and cleaning 

 

Better geospatial accuracy

2-5x

More quality controls than usual

5-10x

"To measure and further strengthen the impact of our agroforestry program, we rely on high-quality data at farm level. Our partnership with Meridia helps us to take the next step in data collection and management and will further boost our sustainability activities."

Tilmann Silber
Global Lead Thriving Nature at Barry Callebaut

How it works

All data is collected digitally and processed in one system, from field to final dataset.

No handwritten forms, no manual file transfers.

Meridia Survey offers the ability to work with hundreds of field agents simultaneously. As many steps are automated, the risk of human error gets reduced.

 
 
 

Mobile survey and data collection

Meridia Collect is an Android-based app developed by Meridia

  • Easy to use with minimal training

  • Collect anywhere, works offline and with low network bandwidth

  • Teams can collect data simultaneously

  • Simple GPS mapping or advanced differential GNSS or RTK surveying

  • Easy snapping to neighbouring parcels

  • Manage national reference pillars and base observations

  • See accuracy levels for each point just by their colour

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Data management, review and validation

  • Fix data entry mistakes and typos

  • Easily navigate between different sections of the file

  • Preview and edit attached images

  • Never lose your working with auto-save

Data dashboard, visualisation and distribution

  • All field data visible on a single platform

  • Include layers from external sources (e.g. administrative areas, forests, concessions)

  • Dynamic dashboard to show relevant KPIs

  • Easy analysis without need for excel or GIS software

  • Dashboard graph components tailored to the specific project

  • Auto-generate land title PDF documents and high-quality maps

  • Flexible API for seamless interoperability with other platforms

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With Meridia Survey, you get a working solution

 

1. Guaranteed working solution and ongoing support

We engage with clients to design the dataset, develop the field questionnaires and configure the workflows to ensure maximum data quality and operational cost-efficiency.

2. Contribution of expertise

We share our expertise in designing the implementation approach and data management to increase data quality.

3. Training and quality controls

Delivery of remote and on-site training approaches, coaching, detailed user manuals, and tutorials to support your staff with the mapping software.

4. Ongoing support

A 99% uptime guarantee and continuous monitoring of the technical setup. New features development and upon request. We respond within 24 hours to clients and prioritise issues and bugs.

 “The quality of the maps Meridia produced is very good. It’s one of the clearest data sets I have seen, and I have touched upon many organisations in my career.”

Manuel Kiewisch
Global Cocoa Life Monitoring and Evaluation, Verification, and Learning Manager at Mondelēz International

Why work with Meridia

 

Go-to partner

for brands and traders serious about supply chain traceability and land tenure risks.

Technical excellence

with specialised software for high-quality data processing, allowing for speed and scale.

Expert

with a deep understanding of field reality, farm data acquisition, processing, and compliance across commodity sectors and origins.

 

We have mapped across continents

200K hectares

125K farms

75K trees