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Fixing Problems with water pump irrigation using a remote system
Farmers face a number of routine problems faced by farmers in operating the pumps manually. Remote control of pumps could save lives and resources on farms that such problems.
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Farmers face problems with their water supplies and pumps everyday. Problems include:
Fluctuations in power supply
Difficult terrain to navigate
Fear of animal attacks when visiting pumps
Hazardous locations of the pumps along the river or water storage beds
Shock hazards
Rain and weather issues
These problems could all be addressed with a remote-control system that automates irrigation through water pump sets in rural areas.
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Nano Ganesh is a GSM mobile-based remote-control system that automates irrigation through water pump sets in rural areas.
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