Innovative agritech company Modular Farms has revolutionized the way people think about farming with its modular container systems, delivering unprecedented quality and efficiency in the crops they grow. IoT technology has allowed this innovative farming solution to go beyond mere automation, enabling farmers to increase yields, ensure healthier crops, and gain business insights for more informed decisions.
Breakthrough challenge
Agriculture is diverse, and so are the environments in which it takes place. From the most remote and isolated to the busiest urban centers, farmers face almost every challenge under the sun. The team at Modular Farms set out to design a solution that would work in a variety of climates while providing best-in-class efficiency. Their mission was to create a system that would take care of everything from climate control to nutrient management, leaving the farmer free to focus on the ultimate goal - maximum yield.
To achieve this, they needed an IoT platform that could easily integrate with their system, provide real-time data, automate tasks, and make farming easier. Enter Blynk's low-code IoT platform.
How Blynk made it work
Modular Farms chose the Blynk enterprise platform because it checked all the boxes: ease of use, flexibility, and powerful features. With Blynk, the team built a mobile app and web dashboard tailored to give farmers everything at their fingertips.
- Real-time monitoring: With sensors collecting environmental and soil data, farmers could get real-time information about their crops to ensure that growing conditions were perfect at all times.
- Automated farming: From adjusting climate controls to managing irrigation, Blynk's platform handled the automation, making farming easier and more efficient. Farmers could leave the technology to the system, while the system took care of everything.
- Smooth setup: One of the highlights was how painless the device activation process was with Blynk. All the end user had to do was enter their WiFi credentials and the system was up and running - no painful setup at all.
- Customized dashboards: Both the mobile and web applications were customized to the farmers' needs, providing an easy-to-use interface that presented all data and controls in simple, understandable terms. Such a system made managing the farm much less intimidating.
- Instant notifications: The platform provides notifications when conditions change. This allowed growers to respond quickly to any type of disruption, minimizing the possibility of crop loss or damage.
- Streaming for greater visibility: With video streaming enabled, growers could visually inspect their crops from afar, adding another layer of insight into the health of their crops.
Why it works
The IoT-based system at Modular Farms isn't about making farming easier - it's about making farming smarter. By providing farmers with real-time data, automated processes, and customizable controls, the platform empowers them to make better decisions, increase yields, and save time.
According to James Pateras, founder of Modular Farms, "Blynk made it easy for us to add smart features to our farming system, saving months and hundreds of thousands in development costs". Equipped with intuitive tools and a no-code app builder, Blynk provided Modular Farms with the means to develop a solution that could turn complex farming processes into intuitively simple and accessible operations for anyone.
This is much more than a technology solution; this is how farming should be done in the future. At its core, it's the IoT that brings farmers closer to their crops and empowers them with methods to optimize their operations. In addition to bringing efficiency to farming, Modular Farms has embraced technology and helped pave the way for a more sustainable future.