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08 May 2018
Smart Coconut Plantation in Pangandaran
Project Leader: Mr Parman Sukarno
University: Monash University
Collaborating Organisations: Koperasi Kelapa Pangandaran
Project Location: Jawa Barat
Activity Type : Research & Development and innovation
Sector : Economics, Agriculture
Project Objective :
To develop and install devices to monitor the level of nutrients in the crop and in the soil.
To develop and install mobile application to determine appropriate crops for inter-crops purpose.
To develop and install mobile application to monitor the age of the crops.
To nurture farmers with necessary knowledge on the use of technology in improving coconut plantation productivity.
Project Description:
The project proposed smart coconut plantation plantation. The smart device would allow farmers to monitor optimum supply of nutrients in the crop and and soil. The mobile application would enable farmer to apply inter-cropping by determining the appropriate crops. Moreover, the smart application would provide farmers to keep monitoring the age of the crops for rejuvenation. Lastly, the workshop would nurture farmers with necessary knowledge about useful agriculture technology.
Project Beneficiaries:
50 local coconut farmers in Kecamatan Cijulang who can utilize the smart system.
5,000 coconut farmers in Pangandaran could install and duplicate the device.
Priority Development Area:
Economic institutions and infrastructure
Links with Australia:
Deakin University
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