The Internet of Things (IoT) has provided ways to improve nearly every industry imaginable. In agriculture, IoT has not only provided solutions to often time-consuming and tedious tasks but is totally changing the way we think about agriculture. What exactly is a smart farm, though? Here is a rundown of what smart farming is and how it's changing agriculture.
What is a Smart Farm?
Smart farming refers to managing farms using modern Information and communication technologies to increase the quantity and quality of products while optimizing the human labor required.
Among the technologies available for present-day farmers are:
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Sensors: soil, water, light, humidity, temperature management
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Software: specialized software solutions that target specific farm types or applications agnostic IoT platforms
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Location: GPS, Satellite
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Robotics: Autonomous tractors, processing facilities
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Data analytics: standalone analytics solutions, data pipelines for downstream solutions
