Consider plantation digitalization if you are a business person in the plantation sector who wants to save money without disrupting operations. Therefore, why is it necessary to digitalize plantations? According to a report by McKinsey, technology has successfully transformed the plantation industry over the past half-century.
Obviously, this digitalization of plantations makes plantation management more efficient in terms of expanding scale, boosting productivity, and managing plantation equipment to achieve higher yields. Then, how is the digitalization of plantations progressing in Indonesia, and what are the best solutions to expedite the digitization of plantations? See the following article for details.
How is the Digitalization of Plantations Developing in Indonesia?
The digitalization of plantations in Indonesia is experiencing a very rapid expansion at present. The pandemic at the start of the year 2020 was one of the primary catalysts for the rising use of technology in the plantation sector. At the time of the PSBB’s enactment, the plantation and agriculture industries were encouraged to use technology to automate devices that support workers’ activities.
The large-scale palm oil industry is an example of the successful implementation of plantation digitalization. According to the Ministry of Agriculture’s 2021 report, the palm oil industry was able to increase state revenues by 17 percent despite the economic crisis caused by the pandemic.
This is one indication that large-scale plantation owners and plantation industries have begun implementing communication and information technology in an effort to digitally transform the plantation sector. However, the plantation industry faces a number of obstacles and difficulties when implementing technology, which must be taken into account.
Four Obstacles to the Digitalization of the Indonesian Plantation Industry
Several obstacles hinder the plantation industry’s adoption of technology. The issue of mobility in the use of devices in the field is the source of the majority of difficulties. Here are some of them.
1. Device Durability
The majority of devices are not designed to withstand the conditions of outdoor activities. As a result, these devices are susceptible to damage in extreme weather conditions, such as heavy rain, and cannot withstand impacts or fine particles such as dust.
2. Device Battery
Due to their constant use, the batteries of devices used by farmers frequently deplete rapidly. This can hinder the efficiency of farmers engaged in monitoring and reporting.
3. Application Update
There are still a significant number of farmers who struggle with updating applications, and this is becoming increasingly apparent when they must update applications in agricultural fields.
4. Practicality of the Device
Many farmers claim they cannot control the devices they use on their farms.
Digitalizing plantations is the most difficult of the four obstacles, as you now recognize. When adopting a new technology, it is important to select the optimal solution because it can have an impact on the farm’s overall productivity.
To help you digitalize your plantations, Helios offers several dependable, integrated, secure, and certainly user-friendly solutions.
Helios has the Premier Solution to Help Digitalize the Indonesian Plantation Industry
Helios Informatika Nusantara (HIN) provides a variety of solutions that enable players in the plantation industry to optimize their digitalization efforts.
Special devices from one of the Helios principals, namely Samsung, and Helios products, namely the Helios Mobility Suite (HMS), are provided in order to provide a more integrated and secure management solution. Here are a few examples.
Samsung
Two Samsung devices are presented by Helios for the effective digitalization of agriculture. These are the Samsung XCover 5 and Samsung Tab Active 3 devices. Both devices feature a rugged design that is resistant to a variety of environmental conditions and weather, as well as MIL-STD-810 and IP68 dust and water resistance certifications.
What other outstanding features do the Samsung XCover 5 and Samsung Tab Active 3 offer? Here are the following:
Features of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3
- IP68 certification and high durability (resistant up to 1.6 meters)
- Active Key to launch desired apps instantly
- NFC
- S-Pen
- Samsung Dex for multitasking
- Fingerprint and face recognition
- Removable battery
Features of the Samsung XCover 5
- IP68 certification and high durability (resistant up to 1.6 meters)
- Active Key to launch desired apps instantly
- NFC
- 5.3 inch compact screen
- Dual LED Flash to improve photo quality in dark places
- Face recognition
- Removable battery
Helios Mobility Suite (HMS)
HMS is designed to assist businesses in ensuring employee productivity in the field, managing mobile devices and applications at scale, and ensuring data security from a single dashboard. Other than that, your plantation business can take advantage of a number of HMS’s outstanding features. What exactly are they? This is the complete presentation.
Application Management
Plantation companies can manage and restrict which applications are permitted on employee devices, preventing employees from installing applications for personal gain.
Silent Installation
Companies can update, add, or remove apps from a device without the user’s knowledge using this feature. Additionally, HMS can block OS updates, which can reduce device productivity. In addition, businesses can ensure that applications installed on employee devices cannot be removed without administrator approval.
Zero Touch
Even if tens or hundreds of devices are dispersed across your plantation, HMS enrollment can still be completed digitally or online without the need to collect devices, ensuring that plantation operations are not interrupted.
GPS Tracking
Through location tracking, it is possible to track the location of employees while they are working on the plantation. Additionally, HMS can check the employee’s travel history for the previous month.
Read more: Sejauh Mana Transformasi Digital Industri Manufaktur di Indonesia
Helios as a Digital IT Solutions Provider for the Plantation Industry in Indonesia
It’s time to digitalize your garden plantation using the Samsung XCover 5 device, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active3, and the HMS solution at Helios Informatika Nusantara (HIN). With these two solutions, you can speed up the digitization process and increase the operational effectiveness of your garden, so that your yields will be more optimal.
Helios, as Samsung’s authorized partner, and HMS Indonesia, which owns HMS in Indonesia, will help you from the consultation stage through deployment and after-sales support. A Helios-certified and professional IT team will also help you avoid trial and error. Find out more information about digitalizing plantations by clicking here.
Ary Adianto
Content Writer CTI Group
