IBM Research is using the Internet of Things to help local farmers in Kenya optimize crop growth. EZ Farms uses Bluemix and IBM IoT Foundation to enable sensors on the field that inform the small-scale farmers to better manage water situation and agricultural aggregators to identify the best prospects for investment. The IBM solutions has enabled EZ Farms to have a scalable platform that will help millions of farms. Read More: http://ibm.co/1ZA32w4
"For that farmer who is investing in this solution, he is now able to see better quality produce and then more produce." Explains Dr. Kala Flemming, IBM Research.