Precision Agriculture: A Novel Approach on AI-Driven Farming

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Precision Agriculture: A Novel Approach on AI-Driven Farming

Precision Agriculture: A Novel Approach on AI-Driven Farming

Author : Dr Elakkiya E

Year : 2024

Publisher : Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

Source Title : Signals and Communication Technology

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Abstract

One of these unusual countries with possible correlations is India. While maintaining our strong agrarian roots, we have advanced in technological terms. We do, meanwhile, wish to eliminate the gap that exists between our technological advancements and their uses in farming. Agriculture faces numerous obstacles when it comes to planning and harvesting. Farmers must formulate appropriate crops, starting with a study of the soils and land, fertilizer, seeding strategies, irrigation, pest control, monitoring for perfection, and ultimate harvesting. Inadvertent prepared plans no longer just reduce farmers’ profit margins but also undermine their livelihoods. For the first time in history, the Earth’s population will surpass eight billion by 2024, placing further strain on the world’s supply chain, which is already hampered by an unstable climate and a lack of water. Farmers are putting cutting-edge technological ideas into practice to meet future demands. For instance, IBM researchers are developing solutions that use cloud-connected devices, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) at every stage of the supply chain. In order to secure the security of the global supply, new IoT solutions are helping to monitor the health of beehives. Smart farming, robotic harvesters with AI-enhanced dexterity, diagnostic drones that can apply pesticides and fertilizer to rice fields, and other innovative technologies are also being used by farmers. In order to create and execute this plan, the farmers should accurately identify and assess their area. They can, however, be restricted by utilising the limited attainability and efficiency of guided surveying and surveillance. These regulations supply an upward push to making plans and projection errors, which develop into destiny losses. In order, drone-backed surveying, mapping, and surveillance tech are “ripe” for applications to fill this gap. Drones fill the gap in the analytics process. Elevated optical and thermal sensors can be carried by drones. Drones from Ideas Furnace can even carry both thermal and optical surveillance gear. This implies that each and every moment we fly they could perform more thorough and extensive surveys. Drones in agriculture are starting up new opportunities to boom their crop yield with higher farming applications and real-time access to information.