The Internet of Soil- CropX

Sustainability Problem: Energy and water

Agriculture requires a lot of fresh water, and with increasing droughts and decreasing rainfall, it is important to look into making the irrigation system efficient.

Technology:

• The technology is called CropX, a startup in Israel, which develops cloud-based software solutions with wireless sensors
• CropX helps boost crop yield while focusing on saving water and energy
• It measures the soil moisture, temperature, and electrical conductivity and then sends the information to the cloud where it can be accessed on a mobile device
• The technology helps to evenly distribute water to each plant instead of watering a whole field at a time
• CropX is affordable, simple to install and reliable

Stakeholders:

• Farmers
• Governments
• Farming Organizations

Deployment:

Expand the availability of the technology to farmers in who are affected by the increasing droughts and drop in rainfall 

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Sources:

http://www.rfdtv.com/story/29607917/growing-more-with-less-water#.WfszPxNSzpK

https://www.forbes.com/sites/benkepes/2015/06/22/cropx-raises-9m-to-drive-agriculture-efficiency-through-technology/#5f79178b3232