Designing an automatic smart poultry feeder system for local farmers in Uganda

Abstract

With the creation and use of an Automatic Smart Poultry Feeder System, this project offers a cutting-edge strategy to completely transform the poultry farming industry in Uganda. For many Ugandan farmers, raising poultry is a crucial source of nourishment and money, but conventional feeding techniques are frequently labor-intensive, ineffective, and prone to irregularities. This approach makes use of contemporary technology to solve these issues and provide local farmers with a dependable, automated feeding system that is customized to meet their requirements. To automate the feeding process, the Automatic Smart Poultry Feeder System combines Arduino microcontroller technology with specialist parts like relays and the L298N motor driver. Scheduled feeding cycles and intelligent sensors to track feed levels are important components that provide the best possible nutrition for chickens while reducing labor-intensive tasks and wasteful feeding.(Corkery et al., 2013) Through an iterative design and implementation process, interaction with local farmers was carried out to understand their particular requirements and integrate feedback into the system's development. Promising outcomes from field tests and pilot studies showed gains in feed efficiency, chicken health, and overall farm output. These findings emphasize the potential of this approach to boost lives and contribute to the sustainable expansion of the poultry sector in Uganda. Moving ahead, this initiative aspires to develop collaboration with agricultural stakeholders and promote wider implementation of automated smart technology in chicken production. The goals are to bring about good change, enhance food security, and advance economic growth by providing farmers with cutting-edge technologies and techniques.