Proceedings of the Anubhuti 4.0: Discourses in Indian Knowledge Systems – Pathways of Culture, Inclusion, and Sustainability (ICIKS 2026)

Anubhuti 4.0: Discourses in Indian Knowledge Systems – Pathways of Culture, Inclusion, and Sustainability (ICIKS 2026)

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Smart Intercropping Systems: A Critical Review of IoT, AI, and Climate-Smart Agricultural Integration for Sustainable Food Production

Authors
Muhilan Mahendhiran1, D. V. S. Bhagavanulu2, Prabhaharan Renganathan3, *
1Department of Agri-Business Management, Faculty of Agriculture, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
2Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
3Department of Bioecology and Biological Education, M. Akmullah Bashkir State Pedagogical University, Ufa, Russia
*Corresponding author. Email: prabhaharan06@gmail.com
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Prabhaharan Renganathan
Available Online 15 September 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-615-4_31How to use a DOI?
Keywords
sustainable development goals (SDGs); food security; precision agriculture
Abstract

The global population, currently estimated at approximately 8.2 billion, is projected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, necessitating significant enhancements in agricultural productivity under limited cultivable land. However, monocropping systems have contributed to soil and water degradation, excessive dependence on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, and a decline in soil fertility. Moreover, anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHGs) are expected to reduce global agricultural productivity by up to 15.9% by 2080. Therefore, sustainable food production requires ecologically balanced and resource-efficient systems. In this context, intercropping systems provide a resilient approach through enhanced yield stability, improved resource-use efficiency, biological nitrogen fixation, and suppression of pests and weeds. This structured review critically synthesizes recent advances in intercropping systems integrated with climate-smart agriculture (CSA), the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), precision agriculture, and energy-smart agricultural technologies for sustainable and resilient food production. Relevant literature published between 2010 and 2025 was analyzed to evaluate the ecological, technological, and sustainability outcomes associated with smart intercropping systems. Specifically, the analysis encompassed IoT-based monitoring systems, AI-driven decision support frameworks, precision irrigation, nutrient management, and carbon-smart farming practices. This review highlights that integrating ecological intercropping principles with digital agricultural technologies enhances soil health, climate resilience, input-use efficiency, and farm sustainability while supporting sustainable intensification and Agriculture 4.0.

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Proceedings of the Anubhuti 4.0: Discourses in Indian Knowledge Systems – Pathways of Culture, Inclusion, and Sustainability (ICIKS 2026)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
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15 September 2026
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978-2-38476-615-4
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-615-4_31How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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