ABSTRACT
Generally, the agriculture sector contributes significantly to the Indian economy. The common problem faced by the farmers is that of decreased production because of dynamic infrastructure, feeble storage, lack of access to the market, and apt delivery. There is a demand for digital transformation in order to convert the traditional farming system toward a smart farming system based on IoT technology. There are several areas in agriculture where IoT can be implemented. Some of the focus areas are: predicting weather conditions, field monitoring, crop health and growth analysis, seedlings, fertilizer sprinkling, pesticide sprinkling, irrigation, soil condition monitoring, animal trespassing, etc. With the help of IoT sensors, a huge amount of data can be collected. Decisions can be made manually or automatically to monitor the fields with the aim of achieving equivalent growth and higher production. Smart farming based on IoT technology helps monitor real-time data, which improves the smartness of the agriculture system. The main objective of this chapter is to propose a case study in smart farming using IoT technology. Incorporation of such IoT technology leads to data collection and better control over internal processes, and, as a result, lowers production risks, better cost management, and waste reduction. Thanks to increased business efficiency through process automation, enhanced product quality and volumes are by-products.
