Application of cloud computing to agriculture

Application of Cloud Computing for Agriculture

presented by:

Swathi.R

Manasa.V

CIT,Gubbi

Introduction Though the farmers have grown the same crop for centuries, the

ever changing weather conditions, soil fertility, pests and diseases etc. Affects the final outcome.

Information Technologies and tools.

Information Communication Technology(ICT)

That latest and most promising area of ICT is Cloud Computing.

Cloud Computing The term “cloud computing” refers to the fact that users do not

really need to know who is providing those services and the cloud hid all the technicalities from them.

less manpower and zero maintenance.

Cloud computing, it has three different deployment models namely private, public and hybrid.

Cloud computing offers the following basic models to deliver the services.◦ Software as a Service (SaaS)

◦ Platform as a Service (PaaS)

◦ Infrastructure as a Service(IaaS)

Cloud Computing Framework

Current Challenges in IndianAgriculture : Poor knowledge about the weather forecast, pests and diseases.

Deficient production information.

Not enough sales and distribution information.

Poor ICT infrastructure and ICT illiteracy.

Lack of awareness among farmers about the benefits of ICT in agriculture.

Insufficient power availability in rural areas.

Role of Cloud Computing in Solvingthese Challenges

Using the applications of cloud the farmers have nothing to worry about hardware and software investment and also the technical knowledge required to learn them.

They can get most up-to-date farming and propagation techniques.

They can also leverage the systematic methods in information collection, supply chain logistics, market forecasting and business decision-making.

The structure of the cloud computing based agricultural system

Advantages : Less or no expenditure.

On-Demand

Measured service

Efficient Agricultural Knowledge Management

Current ICT in IndiaSl.No. Organizations Projects undertaken

1 Central government sponsored Department of Agriculture and Co-operation’s National Agriculture Technology ProjectAGMARKNET.Community Information Centres

2 State government sponsored Janmithra Gyandoot, e-Seva (Computer-Aided Online Registration Department), Bhoomi (Land Record Computerisation), Raitha Samparka Kendra Online, Marketing and CAD inNorthern Karnataka.

3 Corporate sector sponsored E-Choupal, ikissan Kendra, Tata Chemicals Chirag Kendra

4 Non-government organizationsand other private sectororganizations

Information Village Research Project in Pondicherry, Agriwatch.com, Drishti.com, Tarahaat.com by Development Alternatives Mahitiz-samuha, VOICES by Madhyam Communications

Conclusion : The Cloud computing is a game changing phase of IT that is not

only impacting the way computing services are and will be delivered but also the way in which users will use IT.

A move to the Cloud, however, requires a well planned strategy as there are many business and technical constraints that need to be mitigated.

References[1] Cloud computing and emerging IT platforms: Vision, hype, and

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