Building connected digital solutions for agriculture and agritech

Helmes develops custom software for agriculture, agritech and agri-food organisations, including subsidy management systems, registries, traceability platforms, data exchange solutions, and digital farming tools. These systems help make the sector more efficient, resilient, and sustainable for farmers, consumers, and the environment.

15+
years of experience
10+
projects delivered

Sustainability built into software

At Helmes, we develop software solutions that minimise resource consumption and improve system efficiency. By optimising architecture, infrastructure usage, and data processing, we help organisations reduce the environmental impact of their digital systems without compromising performance or security. This means building efficient, maintainable platforms that support more sustainable agriculture.

274 000
farms are to be supported by digital farming technology under CAP between 2023 and 2027

Digital tools are transforming agriculture

Agriculture remains one of the least digitised sectors globally, despite the significant potential for technology, automation, and data to improve productivity and sustainability. This is why digitalisation across agriculture and rural areas is one of the priorities of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy for 2023–2027.

Software solutions for agriculture and agritech

Agricultural administration and subsidy management systems

Platforms for managing applications, approvals, payments, inspections, and reporting across agricultural support programmes.

Agricultural registries and compliance reporting systems

Registries and reporting solutions for land, livestock, production, and regulatory data.

Farm management platforms

Connected tools that help farmers manage operations, field data, resources, and planning in one system.

Food supply chain traceability platforms

End-to-end traceability systems that provide visibility across production, processing, distribution, and retail.

Sustainability and climate reporting solutions

Tools for collecting, validating, and reporting environmental and compliance-related data.

Precision agriculture and IoT data platforms

Solutions that integrate sensor, machinery, satellite, and field data with AI-supported analytics for more efficient, data-driven farming.

Agricultural data exchange and interoperability platforms

API-based platforms for secure data exchange between agricultural registries, public systems, farm tools, laboratories, and supply-chain partners.

Legacy system reengineering

Modernisation of existing systems to improve scalability, usability, and integration with modern digital ecosystems.
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8.8M
agricultural holdings in the EU in 2023, with 62.8% smaller than 5 hectares

Reducing complexity through digital systems

The modernisation of CAP administration aims to reduce the administrative burden for final beneficiaries, many of which are small farms. This creates a growing need for automated, connected and user-friendly systems – exactly the kind Helmes is helping agricultural organisations to build. 

Case studies from the agriculture sector

Managing EU subsidies at scale

Helmes built PRIA’s central subsidy management system, bringing applications, validation, decisions, and payouts into one platform to reduce manual work and speed up the distribution of EU funding.

47K+ users
43% faster processing
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Digitalising global seed certification processes

Helmes created a prototype for the OECD Seed Hub, a future collaboration platform that will help national authorities in 60+ countries replace manual email-based processes with secure, real-time information exchange.

60+ countries supported
Real-time verification
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Laboratory information system for agricultural testing

Helmes digitalised laboratory operations at the Estonian Agricultural Research Centre by creating a unified system for managing samples, analyses, workflows, and reporting across multiple laboratories.

30% faster laboratory results
80,000 samples managed annually
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Why agricultural organisations choose Helmes

Whether it’s a subsidy management platform, a food supply chain traceability solution, or a complex integration project, you can rely on us to deliver. We invest in our people to ensure continuity, deep domain expertise and reliable delivery for agricultural organisations operating in regulated, data-heavy environments.

A proven track record in…

  • …agricultural subsidy systems, registries, traceability platforms, and farm platforms 
  • Strong integration expertise across public-sector systems, national registers, laboratories, and agri-food partners 
  • Long-term delivery teams that have worked together for 5+ years on agriculture-sector projects

Specialised experts in…

  • Flexible collaboration models, from dedicated product teams to hybrid teams and consulting 

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our experts in agricultural solutions

Agricultural platforms often need to balance regulatory requirements, usability, data quality, and integration across multiple stakeholders. During a free consultation, our specialists can help you evaluate options, identify priorities, and define the right path forward.
Kert Valamaa
Kert Valamaa
Partner
Viesturs Bulāns
Viesturs Bulāns
Partner
Nerijus Jankauskas
Nerijus Jankauskas
Partner

Main services for the agricultural sector

Agricultural organisations increasingly need systems that simplify administration, improve traceability, support regulatory reporting, and connect data across multiple stakeholders.

We support these goals through end-to-end agricultural software development.

Custom software development Legacy software modernisation Mobile app development AI and data science BI and data analytics Risk assessment and cybersecurity UX/UI design Consultancy

You will be in good hands

Our customers consistently rate us as the best external software development partner. We achieve this through long-term collaboration, stable delivery teams, and deep domain knowledge.

Trusted by leading organisations across enterprise, government, and regulated industries, we support clients through development centres in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, with additional offices in Switzerland, Germany, India, Nigeria, the USA, and Uruguay. 

70+
Net Promoter Score
1500+
experts across the world
650+
projects completed
150%
efficiency improvement
20
locations
Estonia Latvia Lithuania Poland
Finland

Frequently asked questions

Still have questions? Get in touch with our agriculture software experts to discuss your needs and next steps.

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What types of agricultural organisations do you work with?

We work with public agencies, agritech companies, laboratories, supply-chain organisations, NGOs, and international organisations.

How do you modernise legacy agricultural systems without disrupting operations?

We help modernise legacy agricultural systems gradually by improving architecture, integrations, usability, security, and scalability while keeping critical services running.

Can you help connect agricultural data across different systems?

Yes. We build secure data exchange and integration platforms that connect public-sector systems, national registers, laboratories, farm tools, and supply-chain partners.

Can you build AI-powered and IoT-based tools for farmers?

Yes. We build data and AI solutions for forecasting, route optimization, operational planning, anomaly detection, and smarter decision-support across logistics and transportation processes. 

How do you apply sustainable software engineering principles?

We design software around real business and user needs, with efficient architecture, responsible infrastructure use, and long-term maintainability in mind. 

How do you collaborate with agricultural organisations?

We offer flexible collaboration models, including dedicated product teams, hybrid teams, consulting, and specialised support.