There were approximately 8.6 billion mobile device subscriptions worldwide as of 2021. Mobile phones have spread around the developing world at a fantastic speed. Their proliferation has given rise to numerous mobile phone-enabled services in health, education, agriculture and entertainment. However it is said to date, many of these services are barely scratching the surface of what is technologically possible. Fortunately, entrepreneurs in the climate and agritech space have realised the opportunities and its impact, that goes beyond the farm-to-environment sustainability cultYvate is one such organisation that provides IoT and Remote sensing based precision analytics to enable farmers to manage their farms with technology operated via mobile technology, This is helping farmers reduce expenses, earn more income and save water and other resources with the right farm automation solution suited for a specific crop, soil and geography conditions.  

Here are some benefits of using a mobile phone and mobile apps
Timely alerts – Farmers get timely alerts and can monitor crop and device health on their mobile application.
Scheduling – Farmers are able to schedule activities to be done at their farm when power is available, or when thresholds are breached.
Daily weather alerts – Accurate weather alerts are sent in real-time enabling farmers to plan ahead on their activities.
Reduced labour – Manual labour is drastically reduced with technology interventions. Farmers can operate their irrigation and fertigation systems remotely.
Furthermore, while mobile technology is pervading all walks, smallholder farmers still operate feature phones. See how cultYvate has improvised and made advisory available to these farmers via IVR and SMS channels. https://www.cultyvate.com

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