It has to be made clear that everyone is reliant on the well-being of agriculture, it would be unthinkable to make it through the week without eating and almost everything we put on the table is there thanks to the agronomists and livestock farmers, who at this point in time also struggle with providing constant supplies for their clients. Smart agriculture is meant to help these people build up on traditional practices and avoid risks by having accurate information about every stage of their business’ growth.
And as it has become apparent, understanding AgTech on a deeper level is hard and that’s why tech savvy entrepreneurs have come up with different ways to assist every nation’s agronomist by servicing them with innovative software products, which will save them time and will help generate better ideas for a more sustainable planting approaches.
Helium allows smart agriculture to be implemented even in transatlantic desolate areas, which gives companies a leg up when it comes to global coverage. Without Helium it would be impossible to allow everyone to have equal access to telecommunication services.
In order to better understand the application of the Helium network, it’s best to have a brief look at the companies, which provide AgTech solutions and are cooperating with The People’s network to make their ideas applicable in the complex sphere of agriculture.
Here’s a list of the companies which have trusted Helium and have therefore continued to enhance the quality of their services and products:
Agulus
Agulus is an American platform created to connect agronomists, farmers and lend rental brokers all in one place. The purpose of this software platform is to assist with all the administrative work in one agribusiness like:
- Managing contracts;
- Calculating the return on investments;
- Connect farmers with suitable advisors.
Agulus is perfect for those who want to get their feet wet in the agricultural industry – you can exchange messages with customers, resellers and advisors through your account. The platform can also send notifications about current market changes, which wouldn’t have been possible without Helium’s wireless network.
Lark
Lark Alert is a tracking provider, which works with personalized sensors. The main purpose of Lark is to deal with supply chain issues and to enable the user to set up the acquired sensors in a way, which would be beneficial for their specific needs. Those involved in agriculture can easily take advantage of these sensors and save more time. The LoRaWAN devices can give live information about the location of your livestock, the level of water tanks and other trackable values. All of Lark’s sensors are compatible with Helium and can be customized to perform the required monitoring in any ranching or agribusiness.
InfiSense
InfiSense provides a network of wireless sensors, which help collect and analyze data in different spheres. Instead of gathering information by yourself or struggling to deploy other types of technology to do so, InfiSense offers a much more convenient way to work with data at scale. Through the API service the platform uses, the client can have access to all the needed information, without breaking a sweat. Monitoring real-time data about your agribusiness is easier with InfiSense’s user-friendly platform and Helium’s wireless connectivity opportunities.
LoneStar
LoneStar has teamed up with Helium to provide reliable GPS tracking systems, which can enable any agronomist to monitor assets all over the world. Their services are applicable in different industries including oil and gas, transportation, agriculture and wildlife. After LoneStar realized that satellite connectivity isn’t efficient enough for the services they provide, they decided to partner with Helium and that’s how quality and size of coverage was instantly improved.
Digital matter
Digital matter is best known for its agricultural GPS devices and sensors, which enable agronomists to monitor and control every aspect of their work by collecting and storing important data, which can be accessed whenever it’s needed. Thanks to their IoT based systems, you can complete the following tasks remotely:
- Water tank levels;
- The location of livestock;
- Soil moisture data;
- Farm equipment appointments.
You can also set up the devices to send data in certain time periods and configure the sensors to track certain characteristics of the given environment. The company sells a few types of GPS systems, each of them has differing features.
Conclusion
It may still seem unusual that there is such a thing as AgTech, because of how futuristic it sounds to have such great control over your agribusiness just thanks to advanced gadgets and telecommunications. However, it’s been proved that the further application of smart technology and blockchain based solutions will elevate quality levels and will actually create more environmentally friendly methods for growing food in greater amounts. It is evident that it will take some time before smart agriculture is established not only in first world countries but also in places, where food supplies are scarce. In the end of the day that’s why Helium stands by the name The People’s network, because it has interest not in helping corporations generate profit but in assisting any individual or business owner, who works for establishing a better future for all, not just oneself.
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