Smart Paddy Farming: How IoT Sensors Are Closing Malaysia’s Data Gap
Most paddy fields in Malaysia are still managed the same way they were a generation ago: irrigate on a fixed schedule, apply fertiliser by habit, and check for pests by walking the bunds. It works, until it doesn’t. By the time a farmer spots a stressed patch of paddy or a moth population that’s gotten […]
Why We Stopped Selling Smart Irrigation Until the Hydraulics Were Right
In August 2020, we commissioned our first smart farming project on a 5-acre farm in Melaka, managed by an experienced farmer who had been working the land for years. The farm was divided into blocks, each taking turns to be watered and fertilised through a centralised fertigation system with four outputs, each controlled by a […]
The Three Things That Actually Determine Your Crop Yield — And How to Control All of Them
Most farmers know when something is wrong with their crops. The leaves tell you. The soil colour tells you. The yield at harvest tells you. The problem is, by the time any of these signs appear, the damage is already done. What precision agriculture offers is not a better way to react to crop problems. […]