Milesight Improves Watering System for Sustainable Agriculture

Did you know 70% of freshwater resources are used by agriculture? And 60% of the water diverted or pumped for irrigated agriculture is wasted? In the circumstances of the global energy crisis and water insufficiency, our agriculture industry is being improved with the aim to produce more with only a minimum amount of water. Farmers always want to improve water-use efficiency and minimize water losses. In large-sized farms, there are complex watering systems and watering operations that may often not be working as efficiently as they expected. In order to improve water-use efficiency and protect the sustainability of modern agricultural practices, smart irrigation systems are being used.

Wireless LoRaWAN® sensor networks in precision agriculture utilize natural resources more efficiently by collecting real-time data in the field to assist agriculture farmers to make reasonable decisions. Using this technology, farmers can effectively use the information to achieve greater yields and earn higher profits. This blog presents an alternative to existing monitoring methods in the farmlands whilst providing an irrigation mechanism to help in resource conservation efforts by the use of wireless LoRaWAN® sensors, gateway and controllers.