Development of a Sensor Based Self Powered Smart Control System for Agricultural Irrigation Systems

Chamara, A. H. M. N.; Perera, K. C. R.; Amarasinghe, Y. W. R.; Nandika, W. S. D.

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“…Sensors offer farmers a powerful smart irrigation system with advanced soil sensor technology and micro-irrigation systems, helping farmers increase crop yield and reduce water, fertilization and energy costs (Chamara et al, 2012). While composing the platform with identified implementations, farmers' costs and scientific and technological knowledge were considered (Alexander, 2018).…”

Section: Role Of Pa In Sri Lankan Agriculture -Past and Presentmentioning

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Precision Agricultural Technologies for enhancing crop productivity: A way forward to Sri Lankan Agriculture

Dilrukshi,

Hettiarachchi,

Sriskumar

et al. 2021

SL J Food & Agric

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Precision agriculture (PA) is an information-based production technology that manages spatial and temporal variability within a farming system to optimize its productivity and profitability while ensuring the sustainability of land resources. Today, several sophisticated technologies such as robotics, wireless sensor networks (WSN), aerial images, a global positioning system (GPS), global navigation satellite system (GNSS), smart mobile devices, internet of things (IoT), variable rate application (VRA), weather modelling, radio-frequency identification (RFI) are greeted with PA at a global scale. An exponentially increasing trend in adoption can be seen in developed countries such as the USA, Canada, Australia, and European countries, but to a limited extent in some developing countries. The degree of adoption of PA varies on economic, social, and geographic factors such as the scale of production, input cost, and features of the technology. Developing economies like Sri Lanka, where small-scale food crop agriculture is dominating, have the potential to benefit from precision agricultural technologies (PATs) to a greater extent. Relatively low-cost but effective PATs that would fit well with small-farm production units are emerging globally. Providing small farming units with the correct tools and greater control of the production process would support such farming communities, unlocking their potential and meeting the ever-increasing national and global food demand. Land laser levelling, real-time variable-rate fertilizer and pesticide application, mechanical harvesting and low-cost IoT-based crop management systems for protected agriculture are the most promising PATs that have great potential in Sri Lanka. This review presents a global overview of PA technologies for enhancing food crop production and their benefits, the adoption of PA technologies by different countries and the constraints, and the role of PA in Sri Lankan Agriculture, past and present. Finally, the synthesis and way forward.

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Section: Role Of Pa In Sri Lankan Agriculture -Past and Presentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Precision Agricultural Technologies for enhancing crop productivity: A way forward to Sri Lankan Agriculture

Dilrukshi,

Hettiarachchi,

Sriskumar

et al. 2021

SL J Food & Agric

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Development of a Sensor Based Self Powered Smart Control System for Agricultural Irrigation Systems

Abstract: Precision agriculture is combined with irrigation control systems to observe the environment and respond accordingly. In this paper, we discussed developmental procedure of a novel irrigation control system called Sensor Based Self-powered Smart Irrigation Control System (SSSICS).

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Precision Agricultural Technologies for enhancing crop productivity: A way forward to Sri Lankan Agriculture

Precision Agricultural Technologies for enhancing crop productivity: A way forward to Sri Lankan Agriculture

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