SoilPIN: A Portable Soil Probe That Measures and Maps Soil Quality to an App with AI Insights to Improve Soil Health; Tested in Bandung

Meitriana Nurelifah | Indonesia

SoilPIN: A Portable Soil Probe That Measures and Maps Soil Quality to an App with AI Insights to Improve Soil Health; Tested in Bandung

Meitriana Nurelifah

Indonesia

Detail

Indonesia’s agriculture is challenged by declining soil fertility, ineffective irrigation, limited access to affordable precision tools and traditional methods, leading to reduced productivity. An estimated 14 million hectares of land were degraded in 2018, with earlier reports indicating 23.3 million hectares in 2013. Soil sensors, most often used in the agricultural industry, are instruments that measure the salinity, temperature, pH, and moisture levels of soil.