A Review on Smart Farming with Zinc-Fortified Sprouts

Abstract
When the crop requirements are effectively matched the growth rate and yield gives profitable returns. The exponential growth of the data management of smart farming is a key factor in modern agricultural systems, which helps in critical decision making. Through Wireless sensor networks, the objective data is gathered and could aim for maximum sustainability. The crop productivity depends on two factors namely, maximum profitable production and minimal negative environmental impact. One of the alternative artificial supplements of nutrients in the modern diet includes the Zinc (Zn) enriched sprout. Sowing of seeds with Zn helps to improvise the modern diet and many vital functions of the human body. The robotic solutions with Artificial Intelligence with the data sets of agricultural techniques set the base level for sustainable growth in the area of agriculture in the future. This paper reviews existing systems followed by farm management with each step from the growth of the seed since sowing to the variable rate applications. The different level of Zn content in different sprouts is discussed. Such a methodology allows farm owners to decide various parameters economically and optimally without harming the eco-system and enables transformation towards sustainable food production for matching the future population growth.