Precision Agriculture and IoT

Sensors, variable-rate application and data-led field decisions.

What the course covers

8 modules, 32 topics. Open any one to see what sits inside it.

1. 1.1 Variability inside a single field
2. 1.2 The precision agriculture cycle
3. 1.3 What it costs, and what it actually returns
4. 1.4 Why adoption stalls on real farms
1. 2.1 Satellite positioning and correction signals
2. 2.2 Guidance and auto-steer
3. 2.3 Section control and reducing overlap
4. 2.4 Machine data and telematics
1. 3.1 Soil sensing and electrical conductivity
2. 3.2 Crop sensors and canopy measurement
3. 3.3 Weather stations on the farm
4. 3.4 Satellite and drone imagery for management
1. 4.1 Connectivity where there is barely a signal
2. 4.2 Sensor networks, power and durability
3. 4.3 Transmission and edge processing
4. 4.4 Monitoring livestock and buildings
1. 5.1 Building a management zone map
2. 5.2 Prescription maps
3. 5.3 Variable rate seed, fertiliser and crop protection
4. 5.4 Verifying what was actually applied
1. 6.1 Farm data platforms
2. 6.2 Integrating data from different machines
3. 6.3 Data ownership, and who is allowed to use it
4. 6.4 Standards and interoperability
1. 7.1 Turning data into an actual decision
2. 7.2 Models and advisory tools
3. 7.3 Machine learning in agronomy
4. 7.4 Recognising when the recommendation is wrong
1. 8.1 Building the business case for one farm
2. 8.2 Phasing adoption
3. 8.3 Skills and support required
4. 8.4 Measuring whether precision paid for itself

By the end of this course you will be able to explain and apply:

Two hours, not two months Eight short modules. Finish in a day, or do one module a night for a week.

Depth beyond your coursework Pitched above taught content, for research, leadership and the work that follows the degree.

Built for a phone Watch on the bus, pause mid-module, pick up where you stopped. No download, no lab.

A certificate that can be checked Every certificate carries an ID your college or an employer can verify on our site.

Master's Degree students in India
Studying: M.Sc. Agriculture, M.Tech Food Technology, M.Sc. Environmental Science
Recent graduates strengthening a CV
Anyone working in this field without a formal qualification

About two hours in total — eight modules of roughly fifteen minutes. You can do it in one sitting or spread it across a week. Your place is saved either way.
No. There is no prerequisite course and no software to install. A phone, tablet or computer with an internet connection is enough.
Yes. This course is placed at Master's Degree for India, and the content is written for that level. If you are at a different stage, change your level at the top of the page and the courses will change with it.
A certificate for the course, carrying an ID that your college or an employer can check on our verification page. You keep access to the material afterwards.
Yes — ₹450 for this course on its own, or ₹1,450 for all five in this set, which works out cheaper if you want more than one.
There is a short quiz at the end of each module so you can check what stuck. It is not timed and you can retake it.
Change your country using the picker at the top. Level names, degree names and prices all switch to that country, and the courses adjust to its education system.

Wording shown for India. Pick a different country at the top and the terms, currency and programme names change with it.