IoT-based Water Harvesting, Moisture Monitoring, and Crop Monitoring System for Precision Agriculture

Precision agriculture is becoming increasingly popular in the modern farming industry. An IoT-based system is proposed to automate and optimize water harvesting, moisture monitoring, and crop monitoring for precision agriculture. The proposed system uses Arduino IDE, various sensors, Wi-Fi, and GSM modules, an LCD display, and a DC motor to collect and analyze data related to soil moisture, crop growth rate, water level, and animal intervention. The system sends real- time alerts to the farmer via SMS when any abnormal condition is detected. The data collected is stored in the cloud, enabling farmers to access and analyze it for better decision making. This paper presents the design, implementation, and evaluation of the proposed system.