This report analyzes the challenges faced by small-scale farmers and explores potential solutions to help them adapt to new technologies while maintaining their traditional farming practices. The research delves into the daily life journey of small-scale farmers, including their agricultural practices and the rural community. The author conducted 20 days of field research in a rural area of China and discovered that many of these small farms operate on a tight budget, and farmers rarely use machines to cultivate their land. The thesis project offers a complete solution with a weather station, soil sensor, and app. The weather station is shared by the entire village and provides real-time weather data to farmers. Soil sensors, owned by farmers and placed near crops, provide real-time data on soil moisture, temperature, and nutrient levels. The app provides a user friendly interface for farmers to access the data collected by both the soil sensor and weather station. This project provides a vision to help farmers manage their crops better and accurately forecast their crop yield.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:umu-212686 |
| Date | January 2023 |
| Creators | Lyu, Yilin |
| Publisher | Umeå universitet, Designhögskolan vid Umeå universitet |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf, application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess, info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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