Technical Visit to Smart Fertigation Chili Satellite Farm,PPK Kuala Langat
Venue:
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Lot 308, Jalan Sultan Abdul Samad, 42700 Banting, Selangor
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Date & Time:
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24 Jan 2019 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Closed
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CPD: |
3 |
Closing Date Before: |
21-Jan-2019 (Subject to change based on availability of seat) |
Organised By |
Technical Division - Agricultural and Food Engineering |
Organised by Agricultural and Food Engineering Technical Division, IEM
Synopsis
The satellite farm is the first smart fertigation chili satellite farm in Malaysia, located 2km away from the farm produce collection centre of the Farmers Association of Kuala Langat. The objectives of using technology in plantation are to improve efficiency of crop management and pest control, to prevent of man-made mistakes, and to increase production of crops. Utilizing the smart fertigation system, this satellite farm has according to reported data improved production yields while reducing operational costs. The cost for fertilizer has decreased by 10 to 20 per cent and instead of two farmhands, only need one person per acre of land now, reducing labor cost by 50 per cent. At the core of the smart fertigation system which is designed for rapid Internet-of-Things (IoT) deployment and comes fully customizable with an open IoT hardware platform. The smart fertigation system utilizes IoT platform to collect data from various sensor points which records a variety of information from humidity to soil conditions, the platform then compiles, analyses and distributes actionable information to the end user via a dashboard which can be accessed through a laptop or smart phone. This new satellite-powered agricultural management platform will empower agropreneurs and stakeholders by using IoT to increase yield and quantity.
Note: The visit is strictly limited to 30 participants registered on a first-come, first-served basis.
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