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Boosting India’s
agriculture digitally
with 5G
August 11, 2022

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Agriculture along with its various allied sectors has contributed 20.2% to India’s
GVA (Gross Value Added) in 2020-21. India is among the largest producers of wheat,
cotton, rice, and other agricultural items. Nearly 60% of India’s workforce is
engaged in agriculture, but the contribution to GDP is only about 20%. But these
statistics can change by leveraging Jio 5G technology in the agriculture sector.

Reliance Industries is planning to launch its 100% indigenously developed Jio 5G

services across 1,000 Indian cities. Here is how 5G will be a disruptive force in the
agricultural sector in India.

How 5G will transform India’s agricultural sector?

5G will come with about 20 times faster network speed than 4G. It will offer
download and upload speeds of up to 10 Gbps and 1 Gbps respectively. This will
ensure lag-free data connectivity and enable data sharing in real-time across
billions of connected devices. This will revolutionise the agricultural sector in the
following ways that can impact both consumers, farmers, companies in agri-
business, and others in a positive way.

Precision agriculture
5G technology will enable precision agriculture which will lead to high agricultural
productivity, best cost realisation, smart management, optimisation of crop and
livestock resources, and best prices for end users. Recently, the Indian Council of
Agriculture Research (ICAR) launched a network programme on precision
agriculture. This programme will attempt to address various issues connected with:

Soil health
Crop health
Fisheries
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One of the aims of this programme is to develop Variable Rate Technologies (VRTs).
This technology helps farmers to use fertilisers, pesticides, water, and others at
optimum levels across various soil types. 5G-powered sensors help measure crop
and soil characteristics in real-time. Through this technology, it will be possible to
ascertain the right quantities of fertilisers and minerals required to:

Increase agricultural production

Conserve environment
Reduce unnecessary costs

Real-time monitoring
Besides optimal usage of resources to increase agricultural productivity, Jio’s 5G
will use 5G-powered modular IoT gateways to monitor livestock, climate, pest
control, crop health, soil moisture, and much more.

Data obtained from various sources are sent to the cloud in real-time with the help
of 5G-powered IoT devices. Now, using Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, the
data stored in the cloud is analysed to give real-time insights to farmers and other
stakeholders engaged in agri-business.
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Studying crops’ nutrient status

Analyse crops’ nutrient status by using Digital Soil Mapping through 5G-powered
drones. Due to the high bandwidth of 5G services, such drones will provide high-
quality visual data and relay the same fast. Thus, drones can detect pests and
diseases, and apply pesticides to the target areas based on real-time data.

Ultimately, drones will reduce the usage of chemicals considerably which will
preserve them from harmful or excessive use of chemicals and help meet the
quality standards.

Improve productivity of livestock

India is among those countries with the largest consumption of dairy products.
However, the productivity of cattle is less. Various cattle diseases are the major
causes of such low yield. But with 5G-powered sensor devices, it will be easy to
track and monitor various diseases in cattle and livestock.
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Real-time monitoring of weather

5G-powered weather station devices can help farmers monitor weather updates in
real-time. Thus, farmers and other stakeholders engaged in the agri-business can
ideate about the weather conditions beforehand. This will help them to stay
prepared at times of any weather emergency.

Precision aquaculture
With 5G, it will be possible to monitor the pH value of water, dissolved oxygen in
water, temperature of the water, etc. Thus, it will help create a healthy environment
at the aquaculture ponds to improve yield.

Finally…
Global food production must increase by 70% to meet the ever-growing demands.
Super-fast connectivity, AI/ML, and analytics through 5G will increase productivity
by reducing excessive use of water, fertilisers, and other resources. This will ensure
resilience and sustainability across crop cultivation and animal husbandry. Thus,
Jio’s 5G services will disrupt the agricultural sector in the days to come.

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