Internet of Things (IoT): A relief for Indian farmers

摘要

India is a land of different weather conditions and versatile soils. Every year Indian farmers are facing the problem of sudden rain in their areas without any correct weather forecast which leads to damage of the already grown crops. The second major problem pertaining to Indian farmers is the lack of sufficient knowledge about their soil. The soil forecasting of how the soil structure is changing day by day due to different weather condition and other external factors, and which crop will be optimally suited to be grown in such soil are some of the problems common to the farmers. This paper makes an attempt as an assessment in proposing the solution and at the same time develops a prototype of a device using IoT for the use of the farmers on Indian agricultural land. The solution proposed will have a centralized data server to analyze the data and report to the farmer the precautionary steps to be taken in advance for the safety of the crops. The solution proposed will have eco-friendly energy management through the solar plant and wind energy which make the IoT device more portable and at the same time makes implementable in any rural areas of India.