Paper Title
Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability Through Integrated IoT Solutions in the Caribbean

Abstract
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, there is an increasing global demand for food requiring a significant rise in agricultural productivity while ensuring sustainability. Neglecting environmental monitoring and control reduces agricultural productivity. The absence of real-time data integration from soil moisture, nutrient levels, and weather conditions hinders precise control over irrigation and fertilization processes. While agriculture in the Caribbean heavily relies on water, inefficient use and significant waste highlight the need for sustainable water management practices in the region. This study proposes a smart irrigation controller with Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) to create a more efficient Internet of Things (IoT) system for agriculture. This system will aim to manage and forecast the water supply to meet the minimum requirements of the crops and reduce water wastage by monitoring soil moisture, water supply tank level and transpiration rate. The system proposed is a tool to help farmers estimate the lifetime of their water supply. Using shifting point projections the system will use all the data fed into it to estimate how long the water supply will last under a set demand. Keywords - Environmental Monitoring, FPGAs in Agriculture, IoT in Agriculture, Irrigation Control, Precision Agriculture, Water Management.