The digitalization of agriculture in Indonesia is currently experiencing very rapid growth. One of the main triggers for the increased use of technology in agriculture was none other than the COVID-19 pandemic since early 2020. With the imposition of social restrictions at that time, the agricultural and agricultural industries were encouraged to utilize technology that could help them automate devices to support farmers’ activities.
According to the McKinsey report, the agricultural industry has also undergone a drastic transformation over the last 50 years. The presence of technology is considered to be one of the causes of digital transformation in this sector. This massive change has even expanded the scale, speed, and productivity of farmers and their tools in managing better crops.
Now, more and more digital farmers are using various types of technology through application support and mobile devices as an instrument to support supply chain operations and monitoring.
However, the report continues, without an established infrastructure, farmers will not be able to create the expected digital agriculture. Just imagine, if this infrastructure can be properly planned, the agricultural industry around the world is reported to be able to reap an additional value of US $ 500 billion in global gross domestic product in 2030.
In adopting the best technology for future agriculture, there are a number of things that industry players need to pay attention to. Some of them are like the obstacles that are still being faced, and what kind of technological solutions to answer these problems. For details, see the following article.
What are the current challenges facing the agricultural industry?
The Challenge of Digitizing Agriculture (Source: Freepik)
There are several obstacles faced by the agricultural sector in utilizing technology. Most of the problems experienced revolve around the issue of mobility in the use of devices in the field. Here are some of them.
Device Battery
Battery power on devices used by farmers often runs out quickly because they are used continuously. This can disrupt the productivity of farmers in making reports and monitoring.
Device Endurance
Most of the devices used are designed not to be able to withstand extreme activity conditions such as outdoors. As a result, this device is vulnerable to damage in extreme weather, such as heavy rain, and is unable to withstand impacts and fine particles such as dust.
Gloves Cannot Use Device
Most farmers use large gloves with a high degree of thickness. This can result in difficulties accessing and identifying the device they are using.
Application Updates
There are still many farmers who have problems updating applications, moreover this is increasingly being felt when they have to update applications in their agricultural fields.
Manual Distribution Barriers
Many farms are still having problems with the manual distribution management of their applications and information.
Device Practicality
Many farmers claim that they are unable to control the devices they use while on the farm.
More Optimal Agricultural Digitization Becomes the Main Solution
Agricultural Digitalization Solutions (Source: Freepik)
Helios Informatika Nusantara offers a range of solutions that can help actors in the agricultural sector to be able to carry out more optimal agricultural digitization.
Some of what is offered is by providing special devices from one of the principals of Helios, namely Samsung, and by presenting a more integrated and secure management solution. Here are some of them.
Samsung’s Choice of Devices for Digital Farmers
Helios presents two Samsung devices designed for the effective digitization of agriculture. These two devices are the Samsung Xcover 5 and the Samsung Tab Active 3.
Both are devices with a rugged concept that are resilient to various types of conditions and weather, equipped with MIL STD 810, IP68 dust and water resistant certification. Both of these devices also have high sensitivity that can respond to the touch of users who are still wearing gloves.
The Samsung Xcover 5 carries a 3,000mAh battery, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal memory. Meanwhile, the Samsung Tab Active 3 is supported by a 5,050mAh battery, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal memory.
Not only that, all of these Samsung devices are also compatible with standard POGO chargers, which makes it safer to charge using third party charger accessories.
Increase Productivity
The Helios solution helps users get the latest updates, and allows them to focus on agricultural activities and minimize errors in the field because everything will be managed by the IT admin later.
Remote Access
Helios Solutions also provides farm managers with remote repairs when problems occur.
Distribution of Data and Applications
Ease of distribution of data and applications in accordance with the needs per division for mass installation of devices, in accordance with knowing the internet quota used by each device.
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Penulis: Jeko Iqbal Reza
Content Writer CTI Group
