Argentina: Aconcagua Turns Telegram into a Field-Record Tool for Potato Traceability
By Viktor Kovalev, POTATOES NEWS
By Viktor Kovalev, POTATOES NEWS
Argentine agtech company Aconcagua proposes that potato growers log field operations through a Telegram bot and then reuse the same data for work orders, traceability documentation and performance indicators, according to a demonstration presented to Argenpapa on October 5, 2026.
Santiago Cardoso, Director of Aconcagua, explained that the same guided procedure used to log a spray application also serves to register plots, irrigation, planting, fertilisation, harvest and other operations. "The idea is not to complicate things for the grower, to keep it simple," Cardoso said.
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In the demonstration video, a spray record is entered through a guided conversation with the bot: the user selects options and adds the date, the technology used, products and doses. The tool also shows product stocks and allows previous records for the plot to be consulted, fitting data entry into the grower's daily routine.
From the record to operational documents
The data entered can be turned into work orders containing information on the plot, operator, machinery, products and weather conditions. These documents can be shared by email, SMS or WhatsApp. The platform's premise is that information is entered once and then reused for management, traceability and documentation needs, without repeated entry.
Aconcagua also presents the system as a support for compliance and audit processes with different certifiers, and describes sustainability modules with indicators for water, carbon footprint and operations, transport traceability functions and an AI assistant for querying season data.
The company did not state how many growers currently use the platform or its pricing. The proposal's core is to combine simple field-level data capture with broader use of that information: everyday record-keeping that becomes useful documentation for potato production.
Source: Argenpapa, interview with Santiago Cardoso, Director of Aconcagua. Read the full story at argenpapa.com.ar
