Agriculture
Improve farming by leveraging the latest telematics, UCaaS & IoT solutions
Farming is a big deal; it feeds the planet, provides food and livelihoods for millions, and contributes significantly to the global economy. As technology improves, farmers worldwide realise that digital technologies can play a major role in helping farmers yield larger harvests through smart technologies and data-driven decisions.
Enhancing agriculture business communications for sustainable growth. In 2020, there were approximately 208,000 agricultural holdings in the UK, with a total area of 17.2 million hectares, contributing more than £10 billion to the UK economy, according to the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The global agriculture sector is responsible for producing enough food to feed the world’s population, projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050. Around 90% of the world’s food is produced by smallholder farmers, who often face challenges such as poverty, limited access to resources, and the impacts of climate change.
In the coming decades, the importance of the farming industry is set to increase significantly. With the global population projected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, the UN warns of potential food shortages if innovations are not developed. To meet the demands of this growing population, agricultural production must increase by more than 50%.
Farming industry Challenges
Labour Shortage:
UK agriculture grapples with a labour crisis stemming from Brexit, the COVID-19 aftermath, and career shortages with young people’s lack of interest in farming. This shortage cripples crop harvesting and livestock care, driving up costs and diminishing outputs. While technological solutions offer respite to some, many farmers face uncertain futures. The government’s seasonal workers scheme is a step forward, but comprehensive measures are crucial to safeguard the industry’s future.
Funding Issues:
UK agricultural businesses are experiencing inflation of more than 25%, with significant price increases in fertilisers, gas, and fuel – some up to 200%. These cost pressures, alongside inflation and Brexit, are impacting the supply costs of feed, electricity, and seeds, among other things. The war in Ukraine also adds to these challenges in the UK agriculture sector. Airacom is helping to play a crucial role in helping farmers overcome these challenges by providing innovative technologies and solutions that enhance productivity, efficiency, and connectivity.
Price Volatility:
Agricultural price volatility can lead to unstable income, affecting food prices and hindering investments. Risk management, like diversification and market analysis, can help mitigate the impact. Farmers can diversify their crops and livestock, process value-added products, and sell them directly to consumers to reduce reliance on commodity markets. Such strategies offer opportunities for innovation and growth in the agricultural industry, leading farmers to explore alternative organic or niche markets.
Innovation:
IoT sensors automatically collect environmental and machine metrics, providing farmers with real-time data. This enables them to make more informed decisions and improve their work processes. IoT supports sustainable food production by integrating connected devices and innovative technologies into agriculture. Smart farming reduces the need for manual labour while improving productivity. Farmers can gain greater control, resulting in more predictable and efficient work processes.
Agriculture Business communications
Streamline farming operations with push to talk & two-way radio systems
Push-to-Talk: Ultra-wide area group communications with near national coverage using mobile data or WiFi. Our PTT technology is an essential tool for farmers operating outside the distances of traditional two-way radios. Explore advanced agriculture business communications.
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Two-Way Radios: Reliable and effective instant voice communication in the field for dependable communications. Our radio systems enable farmers to maintain constant contact and are designed for large-scale farming operations.
Enhance your agriculture business communications with UCaaS & VoIP for remote teams
Agriculture companies are switching to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) as a cost-effective alternative to traditional phone systems. VoIP allows for seamless communication between employees and teams, even in remote areas. It also reduces communication costs and increases efficiency.
With VoIP, farmers can make and receive calls, access voicemail and send messages from anywhere without the restrictions of a desk-based phone system. Enhance your farming and agriculture business communications with Airacom.
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PoC Radios
POC radios offer instant collaboration using any IP network, improving safety and productivity for farming operations.
Boost farming safety and productivity with the RealWear assisted reality headsets
The RealWear AR headset is used in agriculture to provide hands-free access to information and remote expertise. Farmers can use the headset to access data on crops, weather, and other important factors and communicate with experts in real time. The headset enhances productivity and safety by reducing the need for manual input and physical movement.
Essential rugged mobile devices for more effective farming operations
Rugged smartphones are valuable for farmers, providing durable and reliable communication in harsh environments. They allow farmers to access real-time data, improve logistics, and increase productivity. Our rugged smartphones are dustproof, waterproof, and drop-proof, ensuring they withstand tough conditions. With features like long battery life and GPS, our smartphones are the perfect solution for farmers looking to enhance their operations and stay connected.
Mobile threat defence to protect agricultural data and devices
Mobile threat defence is essential for farmers, protecting their devices from cyberattacks and ensuring secure communication. The small monthly cost of mobile threat defence is worth the benefits, such as data protection, network security, and safe browsing. By implementing mobile threat defence, farmers can safeguard their sensitive information, reduce the risk of data breaches, and ensure the continued success of their farming operations.
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Farming & Agriculture telematics
Precision agriculture software for farm management
Hecterra is a precision agriculture software that uses data analytics and machine learning to give farmers real-time insights on crop health and soil moisture, taking into account essential agricultural factors so that you can make data-driven decisions. Hecterra will help you optimise your operations, reduce costs, and increase output yields.
Advanced telematics to track farm vehicles, machinery and people
Tracking farm vehicles, machinery, and people is essential to ensure efficient and safe farm operations. Our GPS tracking solution provides real-time information on the location and status of your farming vehicles, machinery, and personnel. Optimise your logistics, reduce costs, and improve the safety of your workforce using advanced telematics for agriculture and farming.
Benefits of MPS in the farming & agriculture sector
With farmers and the agriculture sector under immense pressure, Airacom simplifies your workflow with seamless printer management. We remove the hassle of managing your office printers with onsite installation, maintenance and automatic toner replenishment.
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Professional voice and data services for agriculture
Push to Talk
Replace two-way radios with Airacom APTT push to talk offering near-national coverage over any IP network.
Workforce Management
Enhance frontline safety with location monitoring, geofence clock, clock out, incident reporting, and job allocation.
Cloud Hosted VoIP
Reliable cloud-hosted phone systems to connect all of your farming teams and remote workforce with leading business critical communications.
Connectivity
Get superfast business broadband to run your agriculture sites, cloud applications and enterprise SD-WAN services.
Business Mobile Deals
Improve site productivity with the right mix of rugged devices using a business-only 4G and 5G superfast network.
Farming WiFi
Business WiFi packed with the security and flexibility your agriculture operation needs with built-in failover and redundancy.
Agriculture business services across the UK and beyond
We offer comprehensive agriculture business services throughout the UK and internationally, providing expert, region-specific solutions to foster growth and innovation in the farming and agricultural sectors. Explore the business services we provide in your region.
Agriculture business communications
Mobilise your workforce
Replace two-way radios with Airacom push to talk offering near national coverage over any IP network.
Connect your project site
Utilise IoTs and Sensors to gain real-time data analytics across your sites to make informed business decisions.
Protect your team
Enhance workforce safety with location monitoring to better manage employees operating remotely or alone.