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
Get more funding to advance CropX
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Sources:
http://www.rfdtv.com/story/29607917/growing-more-with-less-water#.WfszPxNSzpK
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