Summary

Agricultural data is the key foundation for smart farm models, in which a wide range of information and communication technology (ICT) such as the Internet of things and big data are converged, to be operated and managed. Given the fact that every single stage in smart farm models from crop growing to selling requires appropriate data, it is crucial to have a well-established service model for data collection and its provision. This service model should gather and process data before providing it for users to enhance their farm business. By convergence of various data collected from each stage of production, the model should ensure higher quality of service. During the production stage, the convergence services are provided to increase crop quality and yield and reduce farm maintenance costs. Recommendation ITU-T Y.2245 provides more details about the service model.