Smart agriculture and satellite IoT: a sustainable revolution

Agriculture is among the sectors most exposed to the effects of climate change and the growing scarcity of resources. At the same time, it is also a field where advanced technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) from satellite connectivity, can make a real difference.

Apogeo Space, with its constellation of picosatellites, makes a concrete contribution to the spread of precision agriculture, making relevant data accessible even in the most remote areas of the planet.

Who is Apogeo Space?

Apogeo Space is the first private Italian company to build a constellation of picosatellites dedicated to IoT connectivity. Founded in 2015, the company designs, manufactures, and operates Low Earth Orbit satellites to deliver low-power, low-cost data services in remote or underserved areas. 

Backed by a €5M investment from Primo Space in 2022, Apogeo aims to deploy 96 satellites by 2027 for global, continuous coverage.

Working with leading research institutions like INAF, INFN, and major universities, Apogeo supports businesses across sectors, agriculture, oil & gas, logistics, by integrating satellite technology into real-world applications. With a passionate team and a bold vision, Apogeo is making space-based IoT accessible to drive innovation and sustainability everywhere.

Four tips for IoT in agriculture

1. Optimizing irrigation without waste

Sensors connected via satellite allow constant monitoring of soil moisture, climate conditions, and evapotranspiration. This enables farmers to irrigate only when necessary, saving up to 20% of water and increasing productivity.

How you can reach this?

By connecting soil moisture sensors to Apogeo Space’s satellite IoT network, farmers can receive scheduled data updates enabling precise, need-based irrigation that saves water and improves yields.

2. Automation and reduction of operating costs

Thanks to a network of low-power, long-lasting devices, it is possible to automate the monitoring of crops and systems. 

The result: fewer manual interventions, reduced use of fertilizers and pesticides (up to -20%), and increased profits (+15% according to McKinsey).

How you can reach this?

Apogeo’s low-power IoT infrastructure allows you to automate field data collection and system management, reducing manual labor and input waste, driving efficiency and boosting your bottom line.

3. Overcoming the limits of terrestrial infrastructure

Many agricultural areas are not covered by cellular networks. Low Earth Orbit (LEO) nanosatellites ensure global, reliable, and low-cost connectivity, making smart agriculture accessible even to small producers.

How you can reach this?

Apogeo’s constellation of LEO nanosatellites provides global IoT coverage without cellular service, empowering even small and remote farms with reliable connectivity.

4. Contribution to the ecological transition

Precision agriculture helps reduce emissions and use resources more efficiently. In UE, widespread adoption of smart technologies would lead to a 10-40% reduction in water consumption (source: European Environment Agency) and a reduction in fossil fuel use

How you can reach this?

By implementing precision farming tools connected via Apogeo’s nanosatellites, you reduce water and fuel consumption, leading the way toward a more sustainable agriculture model.

How Apogeo Space can improve your business

Apogeo Space aims to provide an agile, cost-effective, and scalable satellite infrastructure designed to bring IoT connectivity anywhere. In agritech, this translates into:

• Guaranteed connectivity even in isolated areasthanks to a global network of LEO picosatellites.
• Solutions compatible with low-power IoT devicesideal for agricultural use, connected via LoRa modulation.
• Support for precision irrigation projectswith concrete examples of water consumption reduction by up to 40% and yield increases of 25%.
• Possibility to transform desert areas into cultivable fieldsas in land augmentation projects in the Algerian desert.

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