Next-Generation Farming: Leveraging IoT Sensors for Sustainable Smart Agriculture

Abstract

The agricultural industry in India is losing ground daily, which has an impact on the ecosystem's ability to produce. Resolving the issue is becoming more and more important to revitalize agriculture and return it to a path of higher growth. An extensive agricultural system requires a lot of maintenance, expertise, and supervision. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of linked devices that may communicate and receive information via the Internet and perform tasks without the need for human intervention. Increased crop yields are the outcome of the abundance of data analysis parameters provided by agriculture. The modernization of communication and information is facilitated by the use of IoT devices in smart farming. It is reasonable to expect that moisture, minerals, light, and other elements will improve crop development.

In this study, we are discussing to development of the agriculture system in India. An advanced version of agriculture for farmers who can grow, develop and cares of the crops. The aim of next-generation agriculture by IOT sensors is to merge intelligent technologies to produce an agricultural environment that is more precise, effective, and sustainable. This system is based on advanced sensor technologies, like weather sensors, temperature sensors, humidity sensors, rainfall, wind, and soil sensors, which monitor temperature, pH, and moisture level. Also, livestock sensors to monitor the health of crops and the movement of pests, insects, and animals

 Wireless communication technologies such as LPWAN (local power wide area network), including LoRa and NB-IoT, are utilized for data collection and transfer in faraway agricultural areas due to their long-range and low power consumption. Farmers can increase resource use, improve production, and reduce their impact on the environment. To support seamless data collection and transmission in remote agricultural areas, wireless communication technologies such as LPWAN (Low Power Wide Area Network), including LoRa and NB-IoT, are utilized for their low power consumption and long-range capabilities. These technologies enable continuous monitoring and real-time decision-making, allowing farmers to optimize resource use, increase yield, and reduce environmental impact. Overall, next-generation IoT-based agriculture combines sensor data with connectivity and analytics to transform traditional farming into a smart, data-driven practice.