IoT based Smart Agriculture Monitoring System

Abstract

Agriculture is an integral part of Indian economy. Over 60% of Indian population based upon agriculture and one third of the income of nation arises from agricultural practices. Hence it plays a vital role in the development of the country. Various issues related to farming is continuously hampering the development of the country. Possible solution for these problems is to opt for modernized agriculture that comprises of modern trends. Hence, agriculture can be made smart using IoT and other technologies. Smart agriculture increases crop yield, decreases water wastage and imbalanced use of fertilizers. The highlighting feature of this project is that it measures the different agricultural parameters affecting the yield and it also uses a GPS module to get the information about the location. Secondly it sends all the data to the cloud where it can be further analyzed. Thirdly this project also contains an android mobile app providing an easy access of information to the farmer. Moreover this project presents a smart irrigation system that optimizes water usage.