Ever wondered how
powerful the technology of the internet is that it is able to connect
the entire globe with just a few threads of connection? From your
mobile backup to the ginormous volume of data of a tech giant,
everything is amassed up there in that little cloud and we don’t
even realize how it keeps everything simple and easy for us on the
fly. Gartner foresees, 8.4 billion connected "things" will
be in use in 2017, up 31 percent from 2016. The strength of the
internet is unimaginably immense. It is equally beneficent in all the
sectors of the industry, be it Technology, Health, Agriculture,
E-Commerce, Telecom or for that matter the Dairy Industry which is
one of the fastest growing industries in the world.
The Indian Dairy Industry
has so far made a commendable progress in terms of utilizing the
available technologies and at the same time, endeavoring to pace up
with the rest of the world. India faced a consistent dearth of
resources and lots of discrepancies before achieving independence
which subsequently slumped the development of the dairy industry,
though the scenario has improved to a great extent today. Now, India
is one of those nations which are considered as potential prospects
to expand the dairy business and extend notable growth on the graph.
The country has made a remarkable advancement in a very short span of
time garnering attention from all over the world, for internet has
made it possible to connect the Indian Dairy Industry with the world
and expose myriad business opportunities. And today, India is the
world’s largest producer of milk besides being one of the leading
countries to export milk products.
For IoT has commenced
another noteworthy era in the history of technological evolution, let
us get into some of the highlights how the IoT has digitally
transformed the dairy industry and why the farmers today are looking
forward to making the most of the internet.
- Remote Management
It
is a common sight to see the farmers working all day in the field to
manage their herds. They often complain that though the milk
production business yields high revenues, the job is tiring. They
cannot leave their herd unattended for a long time. IoT fills these
loopholes in the most modern and easy way possible today. There is
animal wearable available nowadays that help the farmers to monitor
and control their herd’s movement, eating activities, temperature,
weight, overall health, milk production, and breeding. These trackers
send alerts and notifications to the farmer that allows real-time
tracking on the individual animal and also increase the milk
production. And all this can be easily managed from any remote
location barring the physical presence which was a compulsion
earlier. Reduced time, individual attention, and better management
make IoT feasible to run any dairy farm efficiently.
- Automation
While
automation is the by far the major advantage that IoT offers, it has
effectively proved to be one, especially in the Indian Dairy
Industry. The introduction of automation in various activities spread
across the entire cycle of milk production, collection, and
procurement process has saved capital and resources big-time. It is
necessary to test the milk quality to ensure its suitability for
further processing. There are various milk analyzers available
in the market that determine accurate values of Fat, SNF, water
content, and density of milk. Such devices reduce the time that goes
into testing a number of milk samples every day at the milk
collection center. Additionally, various apps are also available
specifically for the farmers to manage their milk business.
- Capture and Safeguard Data
The
more digitized the technology is, the more obligatory it becomes to
store and safeguard the data. When you rely on a technology to ease
and automate your task, you also expect that the data is maintained
at a location far from a security breach. The devices used during
milk collection are connected through the internet that stores data
and transfers it over to the cloud, thereby creating a safe storage
for preserving the data. The data so obtained is stored at a
centralized location which helps to maintain consistency and provide
authorized accessibility from any remote location. By each passing
day, a number of businesses are demanding cloud storage to create a
data repository of their own. Gartner predicts, through 2020, IoT
will increase data center storage demand by less than 3%.
- Electronic Payments
Ever
since the ‘Digital India’ initiative has launched, the government
and the industrial sector, particularly the dairy industry, are
focusing on digitizing their workflow. To support this, the
government has announced various policies and subsidies for the
welfare of farmers and milk producers. One being the instigation of
Electronic Payments by maintaining ‘e-Wallets’. The idea
is that the farmers and milk producers receive their payments
directly into their bank accounts eradicating the concept of
middlemen which had created tremendous discrepancies earlier. The
policy is aimed to end the rising dilemma of farmers against forced
heavy debt circumstances as a result of irregular payments. The
policy allows farmers to receive timely payments, provide direct
benefits to them, and build a transparent system through a
well-connected channel or medium with the help of IoT.
- Easy and Efficient Management
Even
today, there are many villages in India that lack apt infrastructure
and resources essential to develop and oversee the dairy farms.
Though there are many farms that still follow traditional
methodologies to cultivate dairy farming, farmers are reaching out to
using diverse technologies to nurture the same, thanks to the
advancement in the technologies. Thanks to IoT, the farmers can
optimize resource consumption in case of limited resources. The
Internet makes it possible for the farmers to connect to a digital
world where they can easily communicate to millions of farmers,
receive off-premise knowledge and assistance, and improve the
functioning of their dairy farms. Hence, they not only earn higher
revenues generated through increased productivity but also an
improved lifestyle is borne out of high satisfaction.
- Effective Decision Making
According
to a study conducted by Erik Brynjolfsson, Professor of Information
Technology at MIT, he quotes, “One of the hallmarks of this new era
is the acceleration of data-driven decision making within businesses,
which has tripled in just five years.” As the dairy industry begins
to feed a hefty amount of data available through IoT to
machine-learning algorithm systems, the industry begins to make
inferences and decisions fundamentally in an automated way. The dairy
industry will continue to make effective decisions by analyzing vast
information available instantly on the web, consumer buying behavior,
and inventory purchases while moving away from intuitive thinking.
More farmers, by and large, will effectually make use of the
technologies in their dairy farms to escalate productivity and
profitability.
Wrap Up!
The Internet-of-Things
(IoT) did exist before too, however, it has gained significant
attention since a few years owing to the intensifying demand for
critical data management. The organizations today are emphasizing on
the technology for its ability to automate and augment intricate
business processes and decision making. And the dairy industry is no
different. The transition of the Indian Dairy Industry from being
conventional to contemporary shall be governed by IoT in the coming
years and the nation is looking forward to marking another revolution
of the era.
IoT technology is use in all the sectors of industry like Health, Agriculture and E-Commerce, but now IoT also use in farming industry. It help farmers for monitoring his fields and animals remotely. Thanks for sharing!
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