Since 2009, Mexico faces a crisis due to scarcity and the consequent increase in prices of basic products. This situation is expected to continue, because the area available for cultivation, livestock and fishing is reaching its limit, while the population and its food needs are increasing. Today, strategies must be used to accelerate the production of plant and animal food that reduce costs and counter shortages. This article presents the development of a self-supporting vertical modular prototype for the production of vegetables and meat (poultry and fish) for the Sierra Norte region of Puebla, through the design and integration of an automated control system responding to the need to provide an alternative in food production. The prototype is made up of three modules: the first module is for raising fish, the second module is for vegetable production, the third module is for raising poultry. In this way, the project intends that, based on the methodology put in place, it can be implemented for food production in our region.
Today, Mexico is facing a crisis over scarcity and the consequent rise in commodity prices. This situation is expected to continue, because the area available for cultivation, livestock and fishing is reaching its limit, while the population and its food needs are increasing. The proposed system presents an alternative in the production of food for self-consumption in rural and urban areas, consisting of three levels for fish rearing, poultry and vegetable production, and incorporates technology to control its development. The proposed prototype envisages a structural part that supports three modules. The first module is intended for the rearing of fish with a system of filtration and recirculation of water. The second module is intended for the cultivation of vegetables, with a system for the control of the necessary nutrients of vegetables, and in turn, the wastes of plants serve as food to poultry. The third module is intended for poultry rearing, with a system that concentrates and treats waste, which serve as nutrients for vegetables.
Xicotepec de Juárez is characterized by having fertile lands, which generates the existence of agricultural producers. Nowadays, producers are affected in the production of their crops mainly due to climate change, and this is because the decision making process to obtain a better product is not always done in the best way. So the proposed solution will influence decision making to generate good quality products and thus have efficient productions that avoid unnecessary losses. This research aims to develop sensor modules and their monitoring for agricultural crops in the region carried out in greenhouses, with the benefit of improving the environment and the cultivation process that is currently available, and this will be achieved with the storage of the reading of the data generated by mobile devices, using as development cards such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi
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