Smart farming can help increase agricultural output. Using “smart Internet of Things (IoT) farming solutions” can assist farmers in increasing their output.
Smart farming can help increase agricultural output. Using “smart Internet of Things (IoT) farming solutions” can assist farmers in increasing their output.
According to Zubair Ahmed, a scientific officer at the National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC), IoT applications in agriculture are increasing farm profitability. “Extreme weather, climate change, and environmental impacts are some of the challenges that the agriculture sector faces in meeting rising food demand, and IoT is assisting in addressing these challenges.”
“Smart IoT farming solutions are a high-tech, efficient, and long-term approach to agriculture. This is accomplished by incorporating innovative technologies into the agricultural process, from soil preparation to crop harvesting. In this process, devices are integrated with cloud technology to provide farmers with valuable real-time insights about their crops,” he explained.
“The IoT system can detect real-time weather conditions like humidity, rainfall, temperature, and wind conditions very accurately. Thus, the data collected assists farmers in selecting the best crops to grow and sustain, as well as acting quickly if weather conditions become unfavorable,” Zubair Ahmed said.
“Aside from that, IoT applications are being used for precision farming. Farmers can analyse information and make informed and timely decisions thanks to livestock monitoring, vehicle tracking, field observation, and inventory monitoring.”
“Farmers can also analyse soil, water, and nutrient conditions to increase farming effectiveness and efficiency,” the NARC scientist added. “IoT applications in agriculture have improved farming efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability.”
According to Zubair Ahmed, the concept of IoT is to connect almost everything to the internet in real-time, which directly improves our quality of life and experiences.
“Sensors are evolving into IoT network endpoints. They collect and transmit data and information, such as location, images, and weather conditions, in real time to networks, actuators, and applications.”
“The Internet of Things (IoT) is a vast network of interconnected devices. These devices collect and distribute data about their usage and operating environment. Sensors, which are found in all physical devices, are used at every stage of the process,” he explained.
Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, has established a “Smart IoT Farm” at the University Research Farm in Koont, Gujjar Khan, to assist farmers in becoming aware of the demands of their crops in real time.
At the opening of the IoT farm, Punjab’s agriculture minister requested that vice-chancellors of other universities develop similar farms to promote digital and precision agriculture in Pakistan.
The minister stated that by encouraging digital farming, Pakistan could achieve self-sufficiency in agricultural production and export agricultural goods.