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Remote-controlled greenhouses on the rise in Kenya

Kenyan farmers are now enjoying a reduced cost of farming thanks to new remote-controlled greenhouses.

Developed by Illuminum Greenhouses, the new farming technology allows farmers to monitor temperatures, soil moisture, humidity, and water supply in their greenhouses using remote-controlled sensors.

These sensors then transmit the data to farmers’ mobile phones, allowing them to monitor their greenhouses remotely through their cellphones.

With this greenhouse technology, Kenyan farmers can remotely open and close irrigation systems, making their farming easy, safe, and cost-effective.

According to Illuminum Greenhouses, the total cost of setting up the remote-controlled greenhouse ranges between 99,000 and 2 million Kenyan shillings (about $20,000), depending on the size of the greenhouse.

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