Authors : Rukirande Brice; Dr. Musoni Wilson

Volume/Issue : Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 1 - January

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10548388

Abstract : The application of new technologies of irrigation in the agriculture sector in Rwanda has been among the major contributor to the growth and advancement of this sector. We have seen dams being constructed for keeping water and be used to irrigate crops, pivot irrigation systems are being implemented and used for irrigation in some part of Rwanda and impressive irrigation project building up like the Nasho Solar-Powered Irrigation Project and the Kayonza Irrigation and Integrated Watershed Management Project where we have conducted our study. The implementation of irrigation projects not only increases the food production of an area when compared to rain-fed agriculture but also significantly improves the reliability of the production process by ensuring proper water control. This study will concentrate on the explaining functionalities of an IoT smart irrigation system and developing a prototype system for the Rwandan agriculture board and looking into what would be the effects of the technology in terms of water resource management in the agriculture sector.

Keywords : IoT, IoT Sensor, Smart Irrigation, smart Agriculture, IoT platform, AgIoT, ICT4Ag.