Vanilla farm reaps sweet benefits from IoT tech


Strong and healthy: Tan and his partner Chan checking the growth of vanilla trees at their farm in Ara Kuda. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

BUTTERWORTH: A vanilla farm near here is using technology from the Internet of Things (IoT) network to grow this high-priced crop.

The farm automatically regulates the temperature for the plants by spraying a mist in the enclosure, ensuring that the plants enjoy an even temperature of between 28°C and 32°C.

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