smart agriculture is a fairly new term and the majority of farmers are not familiar with what exactly stands behind it. In this post we will shed light onto the concept of smart agriculture and why it is the future of farming.
The term smart agriculture refers to the usage of technologies like Internet of Things, sensors, location systems, robots and artificial intelligence on your farm. The ultimate goal is increasing the quality and quantity of the crops while optimizing the human labor used.
Example technologies used in smart agriculture are:
Precision Irrigation and precise plant nutrition
Climate management and control in greenhouses
Sensors – for the soil, water, light, moisture, for temperature management
Software platforms
Location systems – GPS, satellite, etc
Communication systems – based on mobile connection, LoraWan, etc
Robots
Analytics and optimization platforms
The connection between all these technologies is the Internet of Things – this is a mechanism for connectivity between sensors and machines, resulting in a complex system that manages your farm based on data received. Thanks to this system, farmers can monitor the processes on their farms and take strategic decisions remotely – from their tablet, phone or other mobile device – without being on the open fields, in their greenhouse, orchard, vineyard, etc.