CLOUD COMPUTING AND AGRICULTURE

B.L. RADADIYA¹, R.G. THAKKAR²*, V.M. THUMAR³, B.D. CHAUDHARI^4
1Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India
²Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India
³Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India
⁴Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India
* Corresponding Author : rahulgthakkar@nau.in

Received : 09-04-2016     Accepted : 16-04-2016     Published : 28-06-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 22       Pages : 1429 - 1431
Int J Agr Sci 8.22 (2016):1429-1431

Keywords : ICT, Cloud Computing, Agriculture, Farmers
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

Cloud computing refers to the delivery of computing resources over the Internet (network of remote servers). Instead of keeping data on your own hard drive (local server or personal computer). Cloud computing is a newly introduced concept and most of the developing nations are not readily willing to accept and implement it. Therefore, it needs a mass awareness among the stakeholders to acquire it and have a well-established information base for the nation. This will return to a well-connected world. Cloud computing has benefit to agriculture, businesses, industries, and entire economies, but substantial challenges stand in the way. Cloud computing will change the way that people use to obtain agricultural information. The cloud computing infrastructure in the future will become an essential basis for farmer’s lives. Many countries like South Africa, Japan, Bhutan and USA has migrated to cloud based application in agriculture sectors.