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1 Introduction
1.1 Popularity of IoT
IoT devices and the framework, in developed countries are extraneously used and
deployed to gather, worked upon and IoT frameworks are used to collect, process and
examine data flow in dynamic environment and expedite facilities of clever solutions
for better decision making [1]. IoT technologies are already being used in developed
countries like U.S and are becoming increasingly popular in the developing countries.
An IoT system comprises devices that catch signals through the sensors fixed at the
domain sites. Actuators are built to function on the receiving of some signal. These
readings from the sensors are monitored on the dedicated devices for that purpose.
IoT devices can mutually interact with other devices or applications. They can also
gather data and process it both locally and globally with the help of decentralized
servers [2].
The benefits of using IoT in agriculture include [3–5]
• The incurred cost is reduced as the wastage is diminished.
• With the help of better monitoring of the agricultural fields, there is a significant
decrease in the diseases that directly affects the produce and revenue generated.
• Reduce of water wastage and water is life.
• The overall maintenance of the agricultural activities is better done with the use
of IoT.
India, like many other developing countries desperately looks to the government
and its application programs of IoT in order to maximize profits in horticulture [6–
8]. India is country in which 70% of the whole population depends on agriculture.
75% of the population resides in villages. India is an agro-based economy and is the
classic realm for smart agriculture [9, 10]. The time has come for the government
and the industry to boot strap the agro-IoT journey for rural upliftment and direct
the country towards agro-economic development [11, 12].
1.2 Indian Agriculture and Farmers—Problems and Reforms
A significant problem of the people in India faced in the domain of agriculture is that
this profession is looked below standard by the people both in the field of agriculture
and even more by the non-professionals. If the farmer is a father then he never wants
his sons to be the farmer anymore. This amounts to the less money generated in this
field [13, 14]. The guardians want their children to be educated and get employed in
worthier avenues except farming. In olden days as the population was less, agriculture
methods were eco-friendly and the agriculturist was seen idealistic. The farmer was
also looked upon with respect. But now, the whole scenario is changed and getting
worse with time. The number of suicides committed by the farmers is also increasing
G. K. Shankhdhar et al.
1 Introduction
1.1 Popularity of IoT
IoT devices and the framework, in developed countries are extraneously used and
deployed to gather, worked upon and IoT frameworks are used to collect, process and
examine data flow in dynamic environment and expedite facilities of clever solutions
for better decision making [1]. IoT technologies are already being used in developed
countries like U.S and are becoming increasingly popular in the developing countries.
An IoT system comprises devices that catch signals through the sensors fixed at the
domain sites. Actuators are built to function on the receiving of some signal. These
readings from the sensors are monitored on the dedicated devices for that purpose.
IoT devices can mutually interact with other devices or applications. They can also
gather data and process it both locally and globally with the help of decentralized
servers [2].
The benefits of using IoT in agriculture include [3–5]
• The incurred cost is reduced as the wastage is diminished.
• With the help of better monitoring of the agricultural fields, there is a significant
decrease in the diseases that directly affects the produce and revenue generated.
• Reduce of water wastage and water is life.
• The overall maintenance of the agricultural activities is better done with the use
of IoT.
India, like many other developing countries desperately looks to the government
and its application programs of IoT in order to maximize profits in horticulture [6–
8]. India is country in which 70% of the whole population depends on agriculture.
75% of the population resides in villages. India is an agro-based economy and is the
classic realm for smart agriculture [9, 10]. The time has come for the government
and the industry to boot strap the agro-IoT journey for rural upliftment and direct
the country towards agro-economic development [11, 12].
1.2 Indian Agriculture and Farmers—Problems and Reforms
A significant problem of the people in India faced in the domain of agriculture is that
this profession is looked below standard by the people both in the field of agriculture
and even more by the non-professionals. If the farmer is a father then he never wants
his sons to be the farmer anymore. This amounts to the less money generated in this
field [13, 14]. The guardians want their children to be educated and get employed in
worthier avenues except farming. In olden days as the population was less, agriculture
methods were eco-friendly and the agriculturist was seen idealistic. The farmer was
also looked upon with respect. But now, the whole scenario is changed and getting
worse with time. The number of suicides committed by the farmers is also increasing