Smart fruit orchard
Durian, pomelo, dragon fruit: salinity alerts, sensor irrigation, drone disease spotting, growing-area code records
- water salinity monitoring
- 24/7
- water salinity monitoring
- between NDVI survey flights
- 2 tuần
- between NDVI survey flights
- plot coordinates and boundaries
- EUDR
- plot coordinates and boundaries
Ideal for
- Orchard owners with 2 ha+
- Fruit export co-ops and companies
Problems solved
- Dry-season saltwater intrusion
- Late detection across large areas
- Growing-area codes and spray logs for export
System details
Four layers from field devices to the phone app.
- Devices
- Soil, salinity, weather station
- PTZ cameras, multispectral drone
- Edge (on the farm)
- Locks pumps on salty water, runs offline
- Cloud platform
- NDVI maps, outbreak forecasts, growing-area records
- Apps
- NG Farm, NG Trace (EPCIS, EUDR)
Packages and device list
Quantities scale with the size you choose. Any item can be adjusted in the formal quote.
| Item | Quantity | Unit price | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| LoRaWAN + 4G edge gateway | 1 unit | 12,800,000 ₫ | 12,800,000 ₫ |
| 4-in-1 LoRaWAN soil sensor | 15 unit | 4,800,000 ₫ | 72,000,000 ₫ |
| Irrigation water salinity sensor | 1 unit | 7,200,000 ₫ | 7,200,000 ₫ |
| Outdoor weather station | 1 set | 18,500,000 ₫ | 18,500,000 ₫ |
| 8-zone irrigation control cabinet | 1 set | 24,500,000 ₫ | 24,500,000 ₫ |
| Ø34 irrigation solenoid valve | 20 unit | 850,000 ₫ | 17,000,000 ₫ |
| 25x PTZ camera | 1 unit | 11,500,000 ₫ | 11,500,000 ₫ |
| Solar power and battery kit | 1 set | 9,600,000 ₫ | 9,600,000 ₫ |
| Drone survey serviceRecurring/yr | 60 ha / flight | 350,000 ₫ | 21,000,000 ₫ |
| NG Farm – farm managementRecurring/yr | 12 farm / month | 490,000 ₫ | 5,880,000 ₫ |
| Installation (10%) | 17,310,000 ₫ | ||
| Survey and training | 8,000,000 ₫ | ||
| Upfront investment | 198,410,000 ₫ | ||
Reference prices (VND), excl. VAT and installation. Final quote after a site survey.
Quote this solutionHow it's built
- 1
Map plot boundaries by GPS
Polygon boundaries underpin growing-area codes and EUDR data.
- 2
Place gateway and sensors
Gateway at a high central point (2–5 km range), soil sensors per soil zone, salinity sensor at the intake.
- 3
Zoned drip irrigation
Zone by variety and tree age; one solenoid valve per zone.
- 4
Drone schedule
Register flights under Decree 288/2025; fly fortnightly in disease season.
Rollout plan
- Week 1–2
Survey and plot mapping
Boundaries, water, soil zones.
- Week 3–4
Install IoT and irrigation
Gateway, sensors, valves.
- Week 5
First drone flight
Baseline NDVI map.
- Week 6+
Operation and export records
Spray logs, growing-area code.
Evaluation and acceptance
Criteria are written into the contract and measured with real data in NG Farm.
| Metric | Target |
|---|---|
| Disease spotted earlier than by eye | ≥ 7 days |
| Salty-water irrigation incidents | 0 |
| Share of log events recorded automatically | ≥ 70% |
| Devices online | ≥ 98% of the time |
FAQ
Do I have to buy a drone?
No. The Standard package uses NG's licensed per-flight service.
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