Smart Agriculture Using Internet of Things

Abstract

Recent researches hypothetically shown the potential of Internet of Things (IoT) to change major industries for a better world, which includes its impact towards the agriculture industry. Farming industry must grasp IoT to feed 9.6 billion of global population by 2050. Challenges such as extreme weather conditions and rising climate change shall be overcome to fulfil the demand for food. Smart farming based on IoT technologies will enable growers and farmers to reduce waste and enhance productivity ranging from the quantity of fertilizer utilized to the number of journeys the farm vehicles have made. So, what is smart farming? Smart farming is a capital-intensive and hi-tech system of growing food cleanly and sustainable for the masses. It is the application of modern ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) into agriculture. In this paper, the hardware and software of the IoT for smart farming will be presented besides sharing the successful results.