The agricultural sector is one of the sectors that contributes greatly to the national gross domestic product. Unfortunately, in recent years, this income has decreased due to agricultural productivity, which is considered sluggish due to various factors. One of them is the lack of interest among successors in agriculture. The majority of farmers in Indonesia are over 45 years old, and young people are no longer interested in being farmers. The use of technology is also relatively low, so practices are carried out in conventional ways. The concept of agricultural development in the Revolution 4.0 campaign is also considered a solution. The Agricultural Revolution 4.0 was designed by involving digital technology in the development process.

 

Researchers in the agricultural sector also argue that digitalization technology and systems can support various farming activities. Envisions has one example of a solution using digital technology. Envisions has a digitization solution for green houses; we create an IoT-based smart green house system in the form of a machine-to-machine that automatically regulates the needs of water, soil, and air for plants based on the environmental conditions the plants are in. This system was created to overcome problems in caring for plants in greenhouses so that the plants produced are better.

By using Envisions, farmers get real-time data on temperature, light, humidity, soil content, and more. So that farmers can know for sure what precautions to take when the data shows a bad impact on farming products.

 

The digital system is stated to be able to reduce fertilizer use by up to 70 percent. According to the testimonies of Petmil Tasikmalaya district, through machines with IoT technology, they can find out the pH levels and NPK values of the soil in real time. Farmers can store data and control agricultural data. They can be assisted through the process of automatically fertilizing plants. Through the advantages of IoT-based digital agricultural technology, farmers can benefit by saving fertilizer use by up to 70 percent.

In addition, the existence of digital technology such as applications related to agriculture can also make this sector look more promising for the advancement of Indonesian agriculture. Digital technology innovation can direct the potential of the agricultural sector toward being better. This is because during the pandemic, the agricultural sector proved to be the most important sector. The presence of digital innovation is also allegedly able to improve the quality of Indonesia’s agricultural sector. Not only in the management of agricultural land but also in its human resources.

 

The application of smart farming is not just about the application of technology; the main key is measurable data. This data will later be used as a parameter for agricultural actors to get references and recommendations on agricultural practices, so that more efficient and effective use is needed in optimizing all the land they work on.

The sustainability of agriculture with a touch of technology is highly dependent on data availability (big data), internet network availability, management institutions, competent human resources, government regulations, government funding support, and, of course, farmer participation. Technology is very close to the millennial generation. Do you want to experience or consult about the smart farming system first? You can contact us!.