Organic Farming and Smart Technology: A New Era of Sustainability in Agriculture

Sourakanti Sarkar; Auindrila Biswas; Subhankar Biswas; Rishita Pakhira; Sumana Balo

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Organic Farming and Smart Technology: A New Era of Sustainability in Agriculture

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Sourakanti Sarkar¹, Auindrila Biswas²^{, *}, Subhankar Biswas³, Rishita Pakhira⁴, Sumana Balo⁵

¹Department of Agricultural Economics, School of Agriculture, Seacom Skills University, Kendradangal, Saturia, West Bengal, 731236, India

²Department of Agriculture, Jharkhand Rai University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 834010, India

³Central Botanical Laboratory, Botanical Survey of India, Howrah, 711103, India

⁴Department of Land, Environment, Agriculture and Forestry, University of Padova, Legnaro, 25030, Italy

⁵Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, School of Agriculture, GIET University, Gunupur, Rayagada, Odisha, 765022, India

^*Corresponding author. Email: auindrila.biswas@jru.edu.in

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Available Online 17 July 2025.

DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-787-8_23 How to use a DOI?
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Farming practices; Organic farming; Sustainability
Abstract: The growing global population is intensifying the food security crisis, which is fundamental to a nation’s prosperity and economic progress. The Green Revolution of 1960s significantly boosted agricultural productivity by introducing high yielding varieties and agro-chemicals to combat hunger. However, these practices have led to severe environmental deterioration, including soil loss, water pollution and damage of biodiversity. To address these issues, sustainable agricultural practices are the necessity of the time, with organic agriculture emerging as the most viable solution. Ingrained in the principles of ‘health’, ‘ecology’, ‘fairness’ and ‘care’, organic farming promotes a balanced ecosystem while enhancing food production. Further, organically grown foods are enriched in nutrients and free from chemical deposits. Nonetheless, it faces several challenges, including high labor and feed costs, difficulties in maintaining soil fertility, pest and insect control, and limited access to certification and markets. Integrating organic farming with smart technologies is vital to mitigate these limitations and issues. AI-driven solutions enable farmers to boost production with efficient resource use, improved food quality, and expedite market delivery. It further assists farmers in determining most advantageous time for seed planting, distance between seeds along with the optimal planting depth. An AI-generated health monitoring system supplies growers with data on crop vigor and the necessary nutrients to improve quantity and quality of yield. This study offers a detailed examination of the fundamental concepts and essential elements of organic farming, recognizes leading nations, and investigates the application of smart technologies on improving the productivity and efficiency of organic farming.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development (RAISD 2025)
Series: Advances in Intelligent Systems Research
Publication Date: 17 July 2025
ISBN: 978-94-6463-787-8
ISSN: 1951-6851
DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-787-8_23 How to use a DOI?
Open Access: 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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