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The present India Mobile Congress, the event where 5G was unveiled on Saturday, is showcasing one of these applications of 5G in smart farming solutions.

The intelligent farming system on show at the 2022 India Mobile Congress (Singh Rahul Sunilkumar)

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Sunil Kumar Singh Rahul

By Aryan Prakash, editor

Last Saturday, India's 5G services were formally launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This cutting-edge technology is expected to support India's digital revolution since it is promised to transmit high-speed internet like never before, with reduced latency and more stability.

Smart farming solutions are one of the 5G applications on show at the current India Mobile Congress, where 5G was introduced on Saturday.

a cooperative endeavor The telecom major Airtel, along with a renowned manufacturing firm L&T Smart World and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC)-backed AgroW Smart, is striving to enhance the yield of agricultural products by integrating smart sensors and controls in agricultural areas.

These sensors sense the crop and soil conditions. After processing the data, a cloud-based infrastructure powered by 5G provides recommendations for the farmers' best farming practices via an app on their smartphone.

"Specific criteria must exist in the soil for a plant to produce at its peak and for it to flourish at its best. Everything must be maintained within a specific range, according to Anish Sathyan, Joint Director of the Control & Instrumentation Group at CDAC Thiruvananthapuram revealed to Hindustan Times.

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He explains that in order to maintain it, wires from controllers and sensors are fed in order to maintain a specific threshold value or keep it within limitations.

To assess the state of the soil, sensors that sense several soil parameters are used (Singh Rahul Sunilkumar)

The concept is to continuously monitor the crop using sensors and drones in real-time and command the change to maintain the level, as needed, in order to artificially maintain the natural conditions that are beneficial to the plants.

The plant's longevity and the quality of the harvest are both being extended by this technology. This tries to lower cultivation costs by lowering labor costs and electricity expenditures. The CDAC employee adds, "We are providing enough water to the plant roots whenever and wherever they need it. Therefore, water and electricity use will eventually decline.

A climate-resilient farming chamber that preserves the atmospheric parameters is also on exhibit. By bringing the necessary parameters into the climate resilient farming chamber, crops that are typically not suited to the local climate may also be cultivated, which will assist to diversify farming. "A temperature between 22 and 28 degrees Celsius is required for capsicum. Thus, Sathyan argues, we could keep the temperature there with this system.

The farming climate-resilient chamber was on show at the exhibition (Singh Rahul Sunikumar)

Plant leaf analysis also uses a drone camera-based technology. You need a plant leaf pictures at regular intervals to spot any crop diseases. The algorithm quickly identifies sickness symptoms after comparing the photographs with the data and then develops a cure with the assistance of agricultural professionals. The farmer is informed by the app so that timely precautions can be taken.

The 5G network makes it feasible to send vast amounts of data in real time. Therefore, experts predict that this kind of solution will significantly improve with the rollout of 5G.

The cost of the clever solution, however, must be reasonable enough for farmers to eagerly implement the invention in real life.

The exhibitors are nevertheless optimistic that the solution will be adopted. "We've already finished more Sathyan emphasizes that it will be a wise one-time investment. "He might go breakthrough in two years, according to farmers' own statements, after less than three installations in Kerala.