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Guided by – Prof.
Abstract
Artificial climate control based hydroponics farming aims at electrically
developed climate as per the growth necessity of the plants. Control of various
things right from the quantity of grow lights, humidity, temperature and
process automation to reduce manual efforts causing minimal chances of
errors will make farming more profitable business. Currently traditional
farming is facing major issue of climate change and irregular patterns of
seasons. Causing the crops not to grow satisfactorily. Climate change control is
the challenging job but we can develop the artificially developed climate
control for the successful growth of the crops irrespective of the outside
climate.
High-tech automation inside the hydroponics rooms will ensure minimum
manual operations. And manual errors with high class of working accuracy by
the use of smart sensors such as temperature water level, moisture, humidity
and many more. Automated process and handling of hydroponically grown
plants in smart way will help farmers to reduce the growth period of crop by
saving valuable resources such as manpower money, water, fertilizers which
again will help to maximize the productivity of the farming in India.
Introduction
 Technology based farming mainly refers to agricultural
operations involving the latest technologies. It is a capital
intensive agriculture since large capital outlay is required
towards purchase of specialized equipment, maintenance
of assets, training of labor, etc. Hi-tech agriculture mainly
relates to commercial farming system aimed at catering to
the needs of both, domestic as well as export markets. It
uses farming technology to increase yields, ensures high
quality (usually pesticide-free) and realizes increased
market value. Growing temperate vegetables in a tropical
climate and developing disease-resistant plants through
genetic engineering are common examples of hi-tech
agriculture.
Literature survey - 1
 https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/not-possible-to-practice-
traditional-farming-in-india-anymore-here-is-why/925407/
 For most consumers, ‘organic’ is probably a code for ‘safe’ or ‘residue-
free’, not necessarily produce grown without chemical fertilisers and
pesticides. But marketers use the tag to tap into a seam of fear in some
urban parents who are so anxious about health that they are willing to
pay for advertising that spells ‘well-being’. A brand of ‘organic’ jaggery,
for example, on the shelves of Reliance Fresh stores claims to be free of
genetically modified organisms (GMO), when GM sugarcane is not
even undergoing field trials in the country. Only one variety of cane
that has been genetically-engineered for drought tolerance is being
tested in India and that too in glasshouses at the Sugarcane Breeding
Institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Even if it passes the tests, it will be years
before it jumps the regulatory hoops; perhaps, never at all.
Literature survey - 1
 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259192114_Organic_Farming
_Reality_and_Concerns
 Organic farming is being proposed as a measure to restore
sustainability of agriculture production, with an eye on maintaining
environmental amenity at the same time. Although it has made
remarkable progress in recent times, the scientific community stands
rather skeptical about the ability of organic agriculture to produce
enough food to feed the fast growing population of the world. Despite
being recognized to offer some health and environmental benefits, its
low yield potential with respect to conventional farming, and
inadequate availability of organic inputs to meet the crop nutrient
requirements are some constraints that put in jeopardy its future
prospect as a universally acceptable alternative agriculture system. In
view of these contrasting opinions, the present review attempts to
explore the extent, distribution, merits and limitations of the organic
agriculture. Possible impact of organic farming on soil health and
India‘s food security is also discussed.
Need of the project
 Modern agriculture is driven by continuous improvements in
digital tools and data as well as collaborations among farmers
and researchers across the public and private sectors.
 During the Green Revolution in the 1960s, India could achieve
self-sufficiency in food grain production by using modern
methods of agriculture like better quality of seeds, proper
irrigation, chemical fertilisers and pesticides.
 As time passed, more technological advances appeared in
agriculture. The tractor was introduced, followed by new tillage
and harvesting equipment, irrigation and air seeding technology,
all leading to higher yields and improved quality of the food and
fibre that was grown.
 It is possible for farmers to utilise scientific data and technology
to improve crop yields and keep themselves up-to-date with
cutting edge methods of farming.
Working of the system
 1) Automated process of hydroponics
 2) Automatic temperature and humidity control inside
room
 3) sensor integration for various process automation
such as water level, water quality, Ph sensor will give
the proper alert and action plan for automation.
 4) IOT Based monitoring of all these things over smart
phone application will make monitoring easier and
convenient.
Block diagram
Design steps
 Preparation and planning of all the functions and
features of project.
 Preparation of detailed material list
 Purchase of material.
 Testing and implementation of the materials
 Implementation of the components as per circuit
diagram.
 Testing and calibration of the system
 Up gradation for desired level.
Project / System overview
 Body fabrication – PVC Non corrosive pvc structure.
 Sensor based closed network for monitoring and
controlling of each and every parameter of the plant
growth.
 Automated process handling of the plant growth.
 Water storage and liquid fertilizer based tanks for high
efficiency of fertilizer use.
 IOT Smart phone based monitoring system.
Major material list with cost
Sr.No. Name of the material Specifications Cost
1 Sensor (Temperature, ----- ----
Humidity, water level,
moisture, water quality)
2 Water tubing and pump wit -------- ---------
spray nozzles with solenoid
valve based control
3 Bluetooth module for signal --------- --------
transmitting
4 Water storage tank and pvc --------- --------
structure and pvc trays
5 Conveyor guides and motors -------- -------
6 Plant grow lights ------- --------
7 CO2 & Oxygen sensor -------- ------
8 Miscleneous ---- ----
Advantages
 Increase in yield up to 5 to 8 times
 high productivity per unit area
 Significant saving in key inputs like water (up to 50%),
fertilizers (25%) and pesticides.
 Better growth and uniformity in quality
 Feasible even in undulating terrains, saline, water
logged, sandy & hilly lands.
Disadvantages
 Initial development cost could only be the drawback of
this system
 But this system is able to produce profits in very short
duration if time so the drawback of costing will be
avoided.
Applications
 Hydroponics farming
 Vertical farming
 Green houses
 etc
References
 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/agriculture/app
lying-modern-tech-to-agriculture-
66017#:~:text=It%20is%20possible%20for%20farmers,
cutting%20edge%20methods%20of%20farming.&text
=Mobile%20technology%20is%20playing%20an,and%
20controlling%20crop%20irrigation%20systems.