A modern agricultural cooperative located in Xujia City, Dujianyan City, Chengdu (China) is fully computerized. You can manage the economy via the Internet from a smartphone or computer.

In addition to sensors, there are employees in the greenhouse, says executive officer Kuai Shijun.

Before, Quai Shijun had to not only return to the greenhouse every day, check the situation on the spot, but also from time to time to worry about the bad weather. “Running to the site every day was very tiring,” said Quai Shijun.

That changed three years ago. Kuy used high technology to take advantage of the convenience of modern agriculture. “In the past, landing was based on experience, now it relies on data and the Internet of things.”

The person who helped Quai Shijun solve the “problem” was Han Haitao, an IoT technical expert. The system he developed measures a number of factors, including temperature and humidity, lighting, soil temperature, and humidity.

“Previously, we used thermometers and hygrometers to manually measure environmental and soil data, and then judge the need for watering in accordance with experience. Now everything can be done through the IoT system, ”Khan said.

Using sensors, data can be collected in real time and uploaded to a server for processing. If irrigation is necessary, the system will issue a message to remind the responsible person who just needs to perform a remote operation in the application on his PC or mobile phone.

After receiving the instructions, the system will irrigate in accordance with the set value and does not need people to work on site. “Remote and automated agricultural production and management significantly increased production efficiency and saved costs,” Khan said.