The innovation to overcome the problem of dry fields in Sudagaran Village successfully led the INOTANI Team to obtain funding in the Innovillage 2024 activity. The team is led by Anisah Syifa Mustika Riyanto, a student from the Bachelor of Informatics study program, with two members, Ibnu Rizal Mutaqim and Yulia Rahman Pasaribu, who are respectively from the Bachelor of Informatics and Bachelor of Logistics Engineering study programs. The team is also mentored by Mr. Anggi Zafia, S.T., M.Eng.

Every year, farmers in Sudagaran Village are only able to harvest rice once. This is due to the difficulty of obtaining irrigation water sources during the dry season. The nearest water source comes from the river and is taken using an electric pump, but this method is considered inefficient because the high electricity costs burden the farmers.

Farmers have tried replacing rice crops with secondary crops. However, the water needed for land irrigation is still insufficient, even though secondary crops are known to require little water.

The INOTANI Team proposed a solution by introducing an IoT-based drip irrigation system as a replacement for conventional irrigation methods. This system is proven to be more efficient, thus reducing losses that occur during drought. Furthermore, the INOTANI Team also equipped the device with pest control and fertilization features, making its function more comprehensive. To support the use of environmentally friendly energy, this project uses power from solar panels.

Various sensors, such as temperature and air humidity sensors, are installed on this device to facilitate data collection. The collected data is then displayed to the farmers through the Blynk application. Through this application, farmers can easily access information from various sensors and monitor the condition of their agricultural fields in real-time.

This INOTANI device can be a solution for land experiencing drought and having limited access to water sources. Sudagaran Village can serve as an example of the implementation of drip irrigation technology, which can then be continuously developed for use in various lands facing similar situations. In this way, agricultural productivity in various regions can be increased and the welfare of farmers can improve.

Come on, watch the following video to see the journey of the friends in developing this project with enthusiasm and dedication!