IoT-enabled devices are proving handy in cutting water wastage on farms

IoT-based technology is also coming handy in making farm management easier, especially for urban farmers who, unable to maintain their farmland on their own, leave it to farmers in rural areas

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Internet of Things IoT | water wastage | water management

Samreen Ahmad  |  Bengaluru 

For most urban households, the need to conserve water when supply is scanty is a no-brainer. However, overwatering of fields is common in the agriculture sector, because Indian farmers often do not know the exact water requirement of their crops at different stages.

Enter Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled, sensor-based technologies, which are proving handy in cutting such water wastage. Fasal, an agritech start-up, captures real-time data on conditions in farms through IoT devices that deliver farm-specific, crop-specific and crop-stage-specific actionable recommendations to farmers ...

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First Published: Mon, January 11 2021. 06:10 IST
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