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Upgrading the Traditional Kukhura Farm
Poultry farming is a major source of income for thousands of families in rural Nepal. However, raising chickens is highly sensitive work. A sudden drop in temperature during a winter night, or extreme humidity during the summer, can lead to widespread disease and high mortality rates in the flock. To solve this, farmers are turning to the Internet of Things (IoT) to create “Smart Farms.”
The Role of Environmental Sensors
By hanging simple, affordable digital temperature and humidity sensors from the ceiling of the coop, the farmer can monitor the exact climate inside the shed. These sensors continuously read the air quality and temperature, sending the data directly to the farmer’s mobile phone.
Data-Driven Automation
If the farmer logs into https://sensor-portal.nepal.it.com/, they can view a graph of the temperature over the last week. More importantly, they can set up automated rules. If the temperature drops below 20°C at 2:00 AM, the system can automatically turn on the heat lamps. If the humidity gets too high, an exhaust fan can be triggered automatically.
Why This Benefits the Farmer
- Kam lagat ma dherai utpadan: (High production with low cost). By maintaining the perfect environment, chickens grow faster and healthier, resulting in better meat and egg yields.
- Reduced Labor: The farmer no longer has to wake up multiple times in the night to manually check the temperature and switch on heaters.
- Disease Prevention: Proper ventilation and temperature control drastically reduce the spread of respiratory diseases in the flock.
Conclusion
Smart agriculture is not just for massive industrial farms. By adopting cheap, reliable IoT sensors, rural poultry farmers in Nepal can protect their livelihood, reduce their workload, and significantly boost their income.
