Lucknow: Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used to optimize various aspects of agriculture, from crop monitoring, disease detection to yield prediction, accurate crop sowing time and more. Engineer Santosh Shukla gave this information to the students of Chandrabhanu Gupta Agricultural Post Graduate College doing B.Sc in Agriculture under the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Awareness Program in CSIR Curiosity Program.
Artificial Intelligence powered solution very useful
Dr. Sanjeev Yadav, Senior Scientist at CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) told that the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasing in various aspects of daily life. Especially in the field of agriculture, it is playing a transformative role. The use of AI is increasing in every field from healthcare to finance and manufacturing to agriculture. Artificial Intelligence driven solutions are becoming very useful in facing critical challenges in the agriculture sector.
AI can be used at every step in agriculture
Engineer Santosh Shukla said that AI can be used in agriculture for weather forecasting, fertilizing and watering plants. Apart from this, AI can also be used in crop diseases and pest management. This can help in timely identification and management of the disease. If the disease is detected in time, the crop will be protected and the yield will also increase.
data analysis
AI is playing an important role in data analysis. That is why its use in agriculture becomes more important. The way the use of technology is increasing in agriculture, farmers can be benefited by analyzing data from AI. The weather troubles the farmers a lot. The use of AI can help in the management of crops by giving accurate weather data. Similarly, AI can be very helpful in soil quality, fertilizer, irrigation. This technology is also helpful in the selection of seeds and pesticides.
use of machines
The way drone technology is being used in agriculture, similarly the use of other machines can be made unmanned with the help of AI. Use of sensors, automatic machines, through which AI will prove to be a very helpful tool in fertilizer, irrigation, pesticide spraying. Using AI, such equipment can be developed, which can be helpful in increasing the yield.
farm cost reduction
In the use of AI, help can be taken to reduce the cost of agricultural produce. Correct use of data can reduce the cost of agricultural produce. By getting the right information about the crop, where the cost of the farmers will come down, the profit will also increase.