Insights from the field
Engineering deep-dives, farmer success stories, and practical guides for smart agriculture in Africa.
Getting Started with ESP32 Soil Moisture Sensors
A step-by-step guide to wiring your first capacitive soil moisture sensor to an ESP32 and streaming readings to Agrotronics.
How Nigerian Farmers Are Saving 40% Water with Precision Agriculture
Three case studies from Oyo, Kwara, and Ogun states showing measurable water reduction through sensor-triggered irrigation.
MQTT vs HTTP: Why We Chose MQTT for Farm IoT
A technical deep-dive into the protocol choices behind Agrotronics and why MQTT's publish-subscribe model is ideal for low-bandwidth rural environments.
Bringing Technology to Yoruba Farmers: Our Localisation Story
Why we built full Yoruba language support into Agrotronics and what we learned along the way.
Irrigation Scheduling Best Practices for Tropical Crops
How to configure automated irrigation schedules for yam, cassava, tomatoes, and maize in Nigerian climate conditions.
Our Open Hardware Approach: Sensor Node Schematics Released
We're releasing the full schematics for our ESP32 sensor node enclosure under CC BY-SA 4.0. Here's why.
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