Factors Influencing the Adoption of IoT Based Micro Level Farm Intelligence Systems by Dryland Farmers in the State of Andhra Pradesh

T. Yamini, Y. Prabhavathi, Vani Srilatha

2024

Abstract

Small holders in India are faced with multiple challenges, with limited access to essential information being a prominent hurdle, hindering their ability in making informed decisions throughout the crop cycle. This leaves them to various risks, particularly weather and pest attacks. Application of smart agricultural technological innovations such as AI, IoT, big data, robots, and drones enhances decision support systems, farm efficiency with promising economic and social benefits for smallholders, yet adoption remains a significant challenge in Indian agricultural landscape. Hence, the study majorly emphasizes on identifying the determinants of adoption of IoT (Internet of Things) based micro level crop intelligence systems in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh state, a region highly susceptible to climate changes. Primary data from a sample of 100 and employing binary logistic regression revealed that factors namely perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, farmer innovativeness, facilitating factors and influential factors significantly increased the likelihood of adoption of IoT technologies. Conversely, perceived cost and complexity of decision making for farm operations decreased the likelihood of adoption. Thus the study advocates boosting adoption factors and streamlining processes to integrate IoT in smallholder farming, enhancing resilience and farm efficiency amidst challenges.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Yamini T., Prabhavathi Y. and Srilatha V. (2024). Factors Influencing the Adoption of IoT Based Micro Level Farm Intelligence Systems by Dryland Farmers in the State of Andhra Pradesh. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture - Volume 1: ICEISA; ISBN 978-989-758-714-6, SciTePress, pages 69-77. DOI: 10.5220/0012882000004519

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iceisa24,
author={T. Yamini and Y. Prabhavathi and Vani Srilatha},
title={Factors Influencing the Adoption of IoT Based Micro Level Farm Intelligence Systems by Dryland Farmers in the State of Andhra Pradesh},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture - Volume 1: ICEISA},
year={2024},
pages={69-77},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012882000004519},
isbn={978-989-758-714-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Emerging Innovations for Sustainable Agriculture - Volume 1: ICEISA
TI - Factors Influencing the Adoption of IoT Based Micro Level Farm Intelligence Systems by Dryland Farmers in the State of Andhra Pradesh
SN - 978-989-758-714-6
AU - Yamini T.
AU - Prabhavathi Y.
AU - Srilatha V.
PY - 2024
SP - 69
EP - 77
DO - 10.5220/0012882000004519
PB - SciTePress