IOT Aided Techniques for Agriculture

Abstract

The generation of IoT has brought a major and a positive impact on almost all areas including that of agriculture. With the help of IoT, we can now automate the irrigation process, shift to wireless form of communication from wired, and overcome the constraints which were previously considered expensive and difficult to maintain. The advent of IoT along with Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) has had a major impact on agriculture sector. Low-cost sensors are now starting to be used which helps in collection of large amounts of data. Data, which, in every way is beneficial for the agriculture business. It can help in measuring and maintaining the quality and the quantity of the crops and soil. For a long time, the effects of air pollution on crops have been ignored while others like pests and diseases are being treated. Pollution leads to reduction in crop growth and yield while also damaging and reducing their nutritional values. In this paper, we will be focusing on improving the practices for agriculture in India by increasing the crop yield and quality while keeping the cost to a minimum.