The agricultural industry in general encompasses the production, processing, and distribution of food, fiber, and other products derived from plants and animals. It includes a wide range of activities, such as pre harvesting, harvesting and post harvesting activities. The introduction of Innovating new farming techniques using sensors and advanced electronic devices have totally reorganised the industry. Precision in irrigation to optimise the use of water and fertilisers is one area where lot of sensors have come in. The sensors are mostly IOT enabled, making them function remotely as per the need of the user. The introduction of such technologies has proved better control on the farming practices and helps farmers in saving money by optimising the resources such as water and fertilisers.
Applied areas: Open farms, Precision farming practices in poly houses, Green houses, Horticultural plant production, Aqua-culture, Agroforestry etc…
