IoT Monitoring System for Grain Storage

Automation has become an inseparable part of today's world and with the help of IoT, providing a platform for connectivity between various sensors, controllers and the internet that enables remote monitoring and controlling different environments that need automation. India grows enough food to meet the needs of its entire population which is 133.92 crores as of 2017, yet is unable to provide proper and consistent meals to millions of them, especially women and children. India ranks 100 in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) - 2017 of 119 countries, where it has been consistently ranked poor. Despite this, the country manages to waste food quantities worth a total of Rs 58,000 crores in a year - about seven per cent of its total food production. Food waste occurs during production, harvesting, processing, transportation, retailing and consumption. In order to reduce the amount of food wasted, proper warehousing techniques are needed to safeguard the produce and ensure that it reaches the people who need it. IoT can help improve this method by continuously monitoring and tracking the food products that enter the warehouse. This paper describes a system which consists of a microcontroller and various sensors that can collect information such as temperature, humidity, food quality and post this information to the client while also taking appropriate steps to ensure that the produce is kept at optimum environmental conditions.