IoT in Smart Agriculture

IoT and industry insights on Agriculture: Market figures, use cases and customer stories

Facts about 1NCE Agriculture customers

  • Constitute over 7% of all 1NCE consumers

  • IoT projects across 89 countries

  • 49 large deployments worldwide

  • Typical deployment size 1-10k

Facts about 1NCE Agriculture customers

  • Constitute over 7% of all 1NCE consumers

  • IoT projects across 89 countries

  • 49 large deployments worldwide

  • Typical deployment size 1-10k

The global population is going to reach 9.6 billion people by the year 2050, which obviously presents a significant challenge to the agriculture sector. With the growth of population, the number of agricultural equipment is also increasing, with its worldwide market estimated to reach a total of 206.29 billion dollars by 2026 according to Statista. In the face of unpredictable weather patterns, shifting climate, and concerns over environmental sustainability, IoT is proving to be a transformative force addressing and mitigating these challenges. 

1NCE sees a huge potential and high relevance of IoT to the Agriculture sector. Today we support 1600+ customers across pest control, crop monitoring, smart irrigation, bee colonies analysis, and other uses cases, which form over 7% of our customer base. Furthermore, we can track the rapid growth of IoT adoption in agriculture devices within the Germany, Denmark, Malaysia, Switzerland, Slovenia, Greece, Austria, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, and other markets. 

Source: Transforma Insights

IoT Use Cases in Agriculture

The use cases within Agriculture are growing in number and refer to multiple problems, from crop reduction to pest hazards: 

Crop Monitoring IoT

Monitoring and management of crops and soil conditions.

Precision Agriculture IoT

Berg Insight's analysis indicates that the comprehensive market worth of precision agriculture solutions stood at €2.7 billion in 2020. With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8 percent, it is anticipated that the market value will attain €3.7 billion by the year 2025.

Smart Irrigation IoT

In 2020, Berg Insight reported that there were approximately 800,000 installed in-field sensor systems and remote-control units used for crop control and irrigation. Such stats are driven by smart irrigation's ability to enhance water resource management, reduce operational costs, and improve crop quality and yields.

Below find some other popular use cases within the industry:

Use Case 

Description 

Pest Control 

Managing and control of pests that can affect crops and agriculture. 

Heavy Machinery Equipment Monitoring 

Tracking equipment used in agriculture, such as tractors and combines, for various farming tasks. 

Contact our Sales Team

1NCE Shop

Buy the 1NCE IoT Lifetime Flat now!

Visit the 1NCE Shop and start connecting your IoT devices easily. Simply order your SIM cards, choose the desired type of SIM card and fill out all required forms. After the payment has been approved you get your cards within two to three business days.

ad_image