Exploring Sustainable Agriculture Through the Use of the Internet of Things

F. O. Bamigboye () and E. O. Ademola
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F. O. Bamigboye: Afe Babalola University
E. O. Ademola: Ademola Ojo Emmanuel Foundation

A chapter in Sustainable Education and Development – Sustainable Industrialization and Innovation, 2023, pp 881-887 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Purpose: The Internet of Things (IoT) in agriculture is popular in the developed world and it is gradually but slowly spreading to developing countries. However, profitable production of crops and animals in large quantities is hinged on improved practices, the use of modern equipment and in recent times, (IoT). Design/Methodology/Approach: Cellular-IoT is designed for livestock tracking and animal health monitoring. The smart weather monitoring system is an IoT-based weather-forecast-enabled device. The drone technology is an IoT being deployed to monitor crop health, spray chemicals, and conduct soil and field analysis. RFID-based Staff Attendance and Access Control System (RFID-SAACS) is a vital tool for staff management, administration, and monitoring that impacts staff’s attitude to work, as time theft by staff and other misbehaviour are eliminated. Findings: Improved livestock production, monitoring, tracking and general management are achieved through IoT. Optimum harvest through weather forecasts and monitoring of climate changes is achievable by using IoT. Also, the best soil condition, through management, evaluation and replenishing of minerals based on crop requirements, can be achieved using IoT tech. Real-time crop and animal disease detection, diagnosis and management are enhanced through IoT. Monitoring farm activities, accurate staff assessment and evaluation, can be done without human interference by using appropriate IoT devices. Stealing at all levels of cash, time and produce on the farm is seriously minimised through the aid of IoT. Implications/Research Limitations: Erratic power supply and inadequate availability as well as the cost of internet supply in Nigeria will have to be looked into for effective use of IoT in agriculture. Practical Implications: The paper will be impactful to agricultural farmers, agricultural policy makers, Computer Scientists, Agricultural Engineers and unemployed interested youths. This will help to modernise and entrench agricultural production to meet the present population explosion. Originality/Value: The use of the internet of things in agriculture is novel in Nigeria; however, IoT can be a recent technological tool that can be deployed to drive sustainable development in agriculture.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Agriculture; Disease; Monitor; Tracking device (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-25998-2_67

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