Germany, Oct. 2 -- BASF Digital Farming has launched "xarvio(R) HEALTHY FIELDS for RiTA" in Japan - a first of its kind yield performance guarantee service that integrates soil improvement AI-powered service "Humus" with the agricultural outcome guarantee program xarvio HEALTHY FIELDS. BASF and NEWGREEN have partnered to offer the service to rice farmers practicing water saving Dry Direct-Seeding Rice (DSR) cultivation. In January this year, BASF introduced xarvio HEALTHY FIELDS in Japan offering a weed free management solution for rice farmers adopting the DSR cultivation method. However, another major challenge faced by these farmers is non-optimal crop yields due to poor or uneven soil health conditions. By incorporating soil improvement...