IoT & Automation
National AgriTech Resilience Programme
The Challenge
A government food security authority required real-time visibility across a fragmented agricultural network — from greenhouse cultivation to cold chain distribution — to reduce dependency on imports and protect against post-harvest loss. Existing systems were siloed, manual, and offered no early-warning capability.
The Solution
URBTEK deployed a unified **LoRaWAN** sensing network spanning cultivation and logistics. **VPD** monitoring optimised irrigation scheduling, **THI** tracking safeguarded livestock environments, and continuous **Cold Chain** monitoring delivered farm-to-distribution integrity. All data flowed into a single command dashboard for the authority's leadership.
Strategic Outcomes
The programme delivered **operational resilience** through early-warning intelligence, **resource optimisation** via data-driven water and energy use, and **risk mitigation** across the cold chain. Most significantly, it strengthened the nation's food security posture — a strategic asset that cannot be measured in transactional terms.
> URBTEK gave us visibility we never had — and with it, the confidence to plan for resilience rather than react to loss.
