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#News(AgriTech) [ via IoTForIndiaGroup ]
Dutch firm Sensoterra has developed a LoRa-based smart agriculture system for use in commercial farms to manage water usage.
Sensoterra says farmers, notably potato and almond farmers, can reduce water usage by 30 per cent. Sensoterra provides low-cost wireless probes, solar-powered gateways and cloud-based proprietary software. Its system uses LoRa sensors and radio technology from California-based Semtech, and a LoRaWAN network from New Hampshire based Senet.
The probes come in various lengths and last up to 10 years. Users can monitor soil conditions from a smartphone, tablet or laptop, and an open application programming interface is available for data integration.; automated notifications are issued if the condition of crops is below a certain threshold.
Jurriaan Ruys, chief executive at Sensoterra, said: “As water becomes more scarce in many parts of the world, Sensoterra’s LoRa-based solutions allow farmers to manage their irrigation systems more efficiently.
“Today’s sensors must be low cost, easy to install and last for long periods of time in the field. These characteristics will allow growers to scale their deployments and benefit from true operational visibility.”
Sensoterra has focused mainly on the North American and European agriculture markets. It has deployed over 4,000 sensors to date, it claims. It is seeking to expand into Australia, South America and other parts of the world.
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