Semtech’s LoRa® Chip-to-Cloud Platform Enables Sustainable Farming in Malaysia
May 11 2023 - 11:00AM
Business Wire
Semtech’s LoRa devices and gateways utilizing
LoRaWAN® help to improve farming practices, lower operational costs
and increase crop yields
Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a high-performance
semiconductor, IoT systems and Cloud connectivity service provider,
announces that Sustainable Hrvest Sdn Bhd (SH) has deployed
LoRa-enabled sensors and LoRaWAN-based gateways across its Durian
fruit farms in greater Malaysia. While one of the country’s most
popular fruits, Durian trees are challenging to grow and harvest.
These plants are sensitive to weather and moisture conditions and
need 24X7 maintenance for high yield. LoRa-enabled sensors now give
Malaysian farmers real-time data on the health of their farms every
step of the growth cycle from pre-harvest, harvest, until
post-harvest. This real-time visibility has made farmers' lives
easier, while also helping improve their bottom line.
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Sustainable Hrvest has deployed
LoRa-enabled sensors and LoRaWAN-based gateways across its Durian
fruit farms in greater Malaysia, to improve farming practices,
lower operational costs and increase crop yields. (Photo: Business
Wire)
LoRa is the de facto wireless platform of Internet of Things
(IoT). Semtech's LoRa chipsets connect sensors to the Cloud and
enable real-time communication of data and analytics. This
instantaneous management helps to enhance the efficiency and
productivity of sustainable IoT use cases. Globally, there are more
than 300 million LoRa end nodes deployed across a wide array of
customer applications from agriculture and healthcare to industrial
and transportation, and more.
“We founded this company to address the farming barriers and
pain points here in Malaysia. To better serve our community, we
knew that we needed to improve farming practices, reduce
operational costs, and help farmers deliver better yields,” said
Han Wei, co-founder, and chief technology officer at SH. “LoRa was
an easy choice for our team. One of our biggest farms, Musang
Valley Plantation, is more than 700 acres with 11,000 Durian trees.
The land includes many steep hillsides which make managing the
crops challenging. LoRa monitors the trees, alerts the farmer if
there is an issue, and allows them to take immediate action. This
response saves not only time, but also mitigates potential tree
loss and revenue. Sustainable IoT and LoRa have completely
overhauled farming in Malaysia.”
Currently, there are 30 LoRa-powered farms in Malaysia with new
plantations expected to go live in the coming 12 months. Designed
by Sustainable Hrvest, the IoT nodes utilizing LoRaWAN implement
LoRa’s low power, long range sensors and last upwards of four years
in the field without needing replacement. This purpose-built
chip-to-Cloud sensor platform monitors the flow rate and pressure
of irrigation systems to maintain soil moisture levels. It also
tracks the nutrients in the soil. The data-driven farming practice
gives Malaysian farmers the ability to remotely care for their
crops and helps to deliver a more sustainable planet for future
generations.
About Semtech
Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC) is a high-performance
semiconductor, IoT systems and Cloud connectivity service provider
dedicated to delivering high quality technology solutions that
enable a smarter, more connected and sustainable planet. Our global
teams are dedicated to empowering solution architects and
application developers to develop breakthrough products for the
infrastructure, industrial and consumer markets. To learn more
about Semtech technology, visit us at Semtech.com or follow us on
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About Semtech’s LoRa® Platform
Semtech’s LoRa chip-to-Cloud platform is a globally adopted long
range, low power solution for Internet of Things (IoT)
applications, enabling the rapid development and deployment of long
range, ultra-low power and cost efficient IoT networks, gateways,
sensors, module products, and IoT services worldwide. Semtech’s
LoRa technology provides the communication layer for the LoRaWAN®
standard, which is maintained by the LoRa Alliance®, an open IoT
alliance for Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) applications that
has been used to deploy IoT networks in over 173 countries. Semtech
is a founding member of the LoRa Alliance and produces the “The WAN
Network Show” podcast to connect massive IoT end users to operators
of LoRaWAN networks around the world. With the proliferation of
LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN standard, the LoRa Developer Portal is
a technical support platform for IoT innovators to learn, connect,
collaborate, and find resources to help accelerate product
development efforts and expedite time to market. To learn more
about how LoRa enables IoT and creates a more sustainable and
smarter planet, visit Semtech’s LoRa site.
About Sustainable Hrvest
Sustainable Hrvest (SH) is a pioneer of smart farming, that
focusing on application in Durian Farming. We provide service and
solutions for agricultural especially for durian industry and
indoor vertical farming. Our headquarter is located at Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia. SH has continued successfully transforming
digitally on agriculture from farm's size of 10 arc to 10,000 arc
of plantation with technologies such as IoT, Machine Learning, Big
Data etc. We are working with crops specialist and operation team,
to work out the best practices, the ideal soil data from
pre-harvest, harvest and post-harvest. Visit us at
www.iotdurian.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
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