Sustainable IoT (internet of things) based bio fortification in Precision Farming for Indian agriculture

Fecha de publicación: 04/03/2022
Fuente: Wipo "precision farming"
ABSTRACTThe work Sustainable IoT (internet of things) based bio fortification in Precision Farming for Indian agriculture is recommended as a pilot system that can be retrofitted with the existing traditional agricultural practices. The designed model will be of versatile in nature, making it highly suitable for implementing in the areas where the availability of space is a major constrain, hence implementing this model in the existing farm lands will be possible, and also the farmers being informed earlier on the information’s on the demand, they can plan and cultivate as per the market requirement and thereby satisfying the needs. Ranking 104 out of 117 countries in the global hunger index, and 194 million of its overall population being undernourished, it is high time that we also look at the other possibilities of satisfying the food and nutrition crisis. The model developed is based on the principle of precision farming, where in the users get to implement the modern farm practices to cultivate the staple vegetables with improved quality, quantity and economy. Better yield of the crops is possible by regular monitoring of the essential parameters, such as humidity, soil fertility and temperature. The monitoring of these essential data’s and providing them as a user-friendly information to the farmer will bridge the existing gaps in the technologies being used in the Indian agricultural sector. Having the information on the health of the crops and also knowing the market demand, the crops can be planned and cultivated. By doing so the small and medium scale agriculture practices will also be able to provide a source of regular income. Developing a predictable, reliable and economical system not with much of a change in the current practices, this system is sure to bring in the hope and interest with the small-scale farmers and thereby saving the agriculture – backbone of our country.