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@article{206585,
        author = {Alfiya Jafar and B.V Proniksha and Lavanya R and Preethika Pramod and Abhijhna B N},
        title = {Smart Agriculture},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {no},
        pages = {31-37},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=206585},
        abstract = {A major issue with how we grow food is that farmers don't have the right information to make good choices. The farmers do not use actual data for analysis of their soil but rather resort to using the traditional methods. This makes the farmers practice agriculture poorly, causing inefficient processes such as over-irrigation, over-use of fertilizers, and ignorance of the best time to harvest. Agri-Smart is a farming technology platform that uses the IoT to aid decision making for farmers. It works by using a small device in the field to check on things like the nutrients in the soil, the acidity, and the moisture. A cloud computer gets this information and uses a special kind of AI to look at it. It also considers the weather condition in the area in order to determine which type of crops should be planted and when they should be harvested. Even the amount of fertilizers needed for their fields and time for watering their plants are included in the system. All of these data can be accessed by using a mobile app created specifically for farmers. The app is available in many languages. We tested Agri-Smart and found that it works very well. It can tell you what crops to plant 92.7% of the time. It can also help farmers use less water and fertilizer, that benefits the environment. We actually think it can cut down on water use by 34% and fertilizer use by 28%. The best part is that it's cheap and farmers all over the world can use it. This can help the UN's goal of ending hunger. The system has a small part that costs less than INR 3,500, which is very cheap. It's also It is also scalable; hence, many farmers can utilize the system simultaneously. The team is confident that the use of Agri-Smart technology can completely change the methods of farming for the betterment of farmers around the globe. Utilizing the modern technological aspect, humanity can sustain itself with food and stop the existence of hunger in the world. In general terms, Agri-Smart technology is a valuable source for making decisions and cultivating more crops. This is a simple idea but when put into practice it can greatly affect the global food system. By applying data and AI techniques the food industry can be made sustainable.},
        keywords = {ESP32, NPK Sensors, Random Forest, MQTT Protocol, Open Weather Map API, Crop Recommendation, Smart Irrigation System, Edge Computing, Progressive Web Application, SDG 2},
        month = {July},
        }