IoT smart farming solutions is a system that is built for monitoring the crop field with the help of sensors (light, humidity, temperature, soil moisture, crop health, rainfall etc.) and automating the irrigation system. The farmers can monitor the field conditions from anywhere. They can also select between manual and automated options for taking necessary actions based on this data.
Artificial Intelligence technology helps in detecting disease in plants, pests and poor nutrition of farms. AI sensors can detect and target weeds and then decide which herbicide to apply within the region.Artificial Intelligence in agriculture not only helping farmers to automate their farming but also shifts to precise cultivation for higher crop yield and better quality while using fewer resources.
Organic farming is picking up in Sri Lanka with the establishment of new rules and regulations regarding fertilizer usage.Hense it has become vital to monitor your agriculture and apply these organic fertilizers as and when needed.For this monitoring aspect a digital solution can be implemented.This helps farmers in providing the historical crop yield record with a forecast reducing the risk management.
