How The Internet Of Things Is Digitizing Agriculture, Speeding Up Rural Development in India
26 July 2017 The Internet of Things (IoT) revolution in India is catching on with increasing government and venture capital investments pouring into supporting startups working on real-use cases addressing unique challenges like traffic management, surveillance and safety, smart homes in urban settings, and more, writes Uday Dodla on IndianTimes.com.
There is also a growing opportunity in the agriculture sector that stands to improve lives, and make India a true leader in agricultural IoT and revolutionize the way farmers plant, fertilize and harvest in the next decade. And the time is right, thanks to advances from chipmakers, that are making the computer and connectivity hardware and software technologies more affordable.
The agricultural sector that employs 50% of the country’s population claims a huge impact on the overall growth of the country. This sector can reap the benefits of the huge potential of IoT-driven solutions to improve supply chains and farming practices, which together can have the impact of improved yield and higher monetization for the sector. Large farmers are now deploying ‘precision farming’ techniques that use field sensors to monitor farming operations.
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