Agricultural Science Digest
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 3

Optimizing synergistic combinations of adaptive IoT-based animal repellent systems for sustainable agriculture in Rajasthan, India

  • Author:
  • Niloofar Abed1, Ramu Murugan2,*, Sudheesh Manalil3
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 580 to 587

1Amrita School for Sustainable Futures, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri-690 525, Kerala, India

2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore-641 112, Tamil Nadu, India

3Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore-642 109, Tamil Nadu, India

*Corresponding Author: Ramu Murugan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore-641 112, Tamil Nadu, India, Email: m_ramu@cb.amrita.edu

Online published on 29 July, 2024.

Abstract

Protecting crops from various threats, including vermin, pests, animals and rodents, is essential for sustaining agriculture. In India, especially in regions like Rajasthan, animal attacks result in significant crop losses, up to 40%. This section underscores the importance of safeguarding crops against these threats.

According to our sustainable agriculture assessment and cognition of the primary issue of the community that was conducted across multiple rural sites within the Sawai Madhupur district of Rajasthan from 2020 to 2023. This paper employs a comparative method to conduct a comprehensive review of animal-repellent systems, along with delving into interdisciplinary research in related fields to identify key factors influencing their effectiveness and proposes a novel holistic farm protection solution system.

The proposed system offers robust crop protection while aiding environmental conservation and preserving local wildlife in Rajasthan, India. This paper underscores the importance of adopting IoT-based technologies for sustainable agriculture. It is a valuable resource for researchers, agronomists and various agriculture stakeholders to implement these advancements. This system holds promise for enhancing crop security, minimizing resource waste and ensuring food chain stability for generations to come.

Keywords

Animal detection, Animal replant system, Crop protection, IoT, SDG, Solar