Ag-IoT: Empowering Sustainable and Economic Organic Agriculture

Abstract

Farmers now receive crucial real-time information to enhance crop management through the integration of IoT in the agricultural landscape. IoT applications help farmers understand a variety of things such as weather patterns, soil quality, wind speed, humidity and temperature that enable them to maximize their farming efforts, minimize losses due to diseases and improve overall productivity. In India where agriculture is a major contributor to its economy, IoT has been instrumental in achieving its high food grain production targets. At any point of the farming process, IoT-based agro-applications are there with farmers guiding them in every activity as well as going beyond field monitoring encompassing under-ground soil sensing, farm machinery and sensor-based irrigation systems. This comprehensive approach creates a network that links farmers, agricultural experts, crop advisors and consultants encouraging sustainable and profitable farming methods. With the increasing pressures of climate change soil degradation and limited resources affecting food needs modern farming systems are turning to technology to enhance efficiency and productivity. The article delves into the utilization of platforms sensor networks, satellite imaging, cloud computing and big data analysis, in digital agriculture. It improves the significance of data exchange and communication among devices, for operations. The integration of technology and data analysis is identified as a game changing factor in farming that tackles obstacles while detecting opportunities in light of the escalating global food security issues.