Improving Rice Farming Productivity through Solar-Powered Electronic Stirring with SMS Notifications

This research project aims to address the challenges farmers face in drying paddy rice to produce high-quality paddy grain due to a lack of manpower. The study presents an Electronic Stirring Rice Paddy system with SMS Notification and Solar Charging that stirs the rice every thirty minutes until it is dried, with features that notify the user of potential obstacles and changing weather conditions. The study used the Engineering Design Process and experimental method to gather data and test the system’s performance in terms of air temperature, solar panel charge rate, duration, effectiveness in paddy moisture, and cost benefits. Results indicate that the developed system is effective in stirring rice, has a solar panel charge rate of 3.83% per thirty minutes, and there is a significant difference in dry paddy moisture compared to the traditional method. The cost-benefit analysis revealed a return on investment after five months.