Internet of Things based Agriculture (Ag-IoT) is widely adopted by farmers and agriculturists worldwide. Ag-IoT involves technologies such as the internet, sensors, and communication technologies that help automate agricultural labour and improve monitoring, efficiency, and cost. The survey was conducted during 2021 to 2024 with the objective to find out the farmers’ readiness for adopting Ag-IoT ecosystems in India using qualitative research methodology, and data were collected through a questionnaire and one-to-one interviews with 100 farmers from six states of India. The findings indicated that 86% of respondents expressed willingness to adopt Ag-IoT technologies. 61% of respondents have no concern of security and privacy in Ag-IoT. However, only 24% of farmers were aware of Ag-IoT, indicating a significant awareness gap about Ag-IoT solutions, security and privacy. Also, the outcome score of 46.19 from the correlation analysis indicated the positive influence of study parameters on the conclusions drawn from our study. The outcomes of this survey can be used by policymakers, researchers, and technology developers to design strategies to promote the secure and effective adoption of Ag-IoT solutions in agricultural communities. Specifically, security researchers need to develop suitable digital forensics and incident response management solutions for Ag-IoT to support its growth and adoption.