Farmer readiness for Ag-IoT adoption in India: A survey study
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Santoshi Rudrakar
National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382 007, India
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Ag-IoT security challenges, Digital transformation, Internet of Things based Agriculture (Ag-IoT), Rural agriculture digitization, Smart agricultureAbstract
Internet of Things based Agriculture (Ag-IoT) is widely adopted by farmers and agriculturists worldwide. Ag-IoT involves technologies such as the internet, sensors and communication technologies that help automate agricultural labour and improve monitoring, efficiency and cost. The objective of this survey article is to find out the farmers' readiness for adopting Ag-IoT ecosystems in India. The survey was conducted from 2021–24 using qualitative research methodology and data were collected through a questionnaire and one-to-one interviews with 100 farmers from six states of India. The findings indicate that 86% of respondents expressed willingness to adopt Ag-IoT technologies. 61% of respondents have no concern of security and privacy in Ag-IoT. However, only 24% of farmers were aware of Ag-IoT, indicating a significant awareness gap about Ag-IoT solutions and security and privacy. Also, the outcome score of 46.19 from the correlation analysis indicates the positive influence of study parameters on the conclusions drawn from our study. The outcomes of this survey can be used by policymakers, researchers and technology developers to design strategies to promote the secure and effective adoption of Ag-IoT solutions in agricultural communities. Specifically, security researchers need to develop suitable digital forensics and incident response management solutions for Ag-IoT to support its growth and adoption.
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