Farmer Hub: A Holistic Digital Platform for Crop Health, Market Access, and Land Leasing.

Abstract

 Improving agricultural productivity and support farmers with better decision-making tools has become increasingly significant in modern farming. However, Farmers still face several challenges such as delayed detection of crop diseases, inefficient use of resources, limited access to expert guidance and weak market connectivity which in turn affect their income levels. Though various digital farming tools are available in the market, most of them offer solutions to only a limited number of issues and not a comprehensive solution to farmers’ problems. In this study, a smart agriculture platform is proposed that incorporates various important features such as crop disease detection, expert advice, real-time environmental monitoring, farmer interaction, and market connectivity in a single platform. The proposed system uses image analysis techniques to detect crop diseases at an early stage by analyzing the leaves of plants and get real-time weather data for better decision-making by farmers. The platform uses image analysis of the leaves of the plants to diagnose the diseases at an early stage. In addition, it uses real-time weather and sensor data to improve decision- making. The proposed platform is a web-based system, making it easy to ensure the smooth running of the system. The results of the proposed system indicate improved accuracy in the diagnosis of the disease, improved response time in cases of crop-related issues, improved accessibility of expert advice, and transparency in the conduct of business in the market. The proposed system improves the efficiency of the farming sector, which is currently inefficient in the case of traditional and partially digital farming.