Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Transforming Agriculture: Need, Strategies and Challenges

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10.2991/978-94-6239-676-0_12How to use a DOI?

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Artificial Intelligence; Food and Nutritional Security; Agricultural landscape; Technology interventions; Sustainability

Abstract

The United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 report projects that the global population will reach 9.66 billion by 2050, necessitating a 60 percent increase in food production [1]. Agriculture is vital for livelihoods, food security, and economic growth. However, challenges such as rising food demand, shrinking farmlands, resource depletion, and unpredictable weather patterns threaten the sector. Adopting technology, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI), can transform agriculture from low-yield subsistence to high-yield market-oriented practices. AI applications include precision farming, crop monitoring with drones, predictive analytics for farm yields, and supply chain optimization. Despite its benefits, barriers remain, including reliance on traditional methods, high adoption costs for small farmers, inadequate rural infrastructure, and a shortage of skilled workers due to youth migration. The study investigates the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on agriculture, highlighting its potential applications and strategies to enhance its adoption in the sector. It evaluates the challenges associated with integrating AI into agricultural practices and provides an overview of India’s institutional framework, which sets the stage for future technology interventions. These interventions aim to transform the agricultural landscape, ushering in a new era of sustainability that seeks to improve food and nutritional security for all.

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AU  - Pushpendra Kumar
AU  - Jyoti Gogia
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/15
TI  - Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Transforming Agriculture: Need, Strategies and Challenges
BT  - Proceedings of the 13th International Youth Conference in the series of “Youth for India @2047, AI Disruption and Opportunities: Preparing Youth for Global Challenges (IYC 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 174
EP  - 189
SN  - 1951-6851
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-676-0_12
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-676-0_12
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