This book provides deeper understanding into the framework of artificial intelligence (AI) based applications in agriculture. It starts with discussing the basics and history of AI, and then delves into identifying the opportunities of AI intervention at various stages of agricultural practices. AI and its subset, machine learning, present an outstanding tool for analyzing, understanding and identifying data patters in farming. This book thus discusses the complete potential of computational intelligence techniques for enhancing crop productivity and yield. Main topics in the book include use of AI in soil health monitoring, irrigation systems, evaluation of crop nutrients, intelligent spraying of biofertilizers and plant disease management. It also outlays the legal and ethical aspect of integrating AI into agriculture.
This book is suitable for scientists, academicians, industrialists and professionals involved in agriculture extension programs, plant sciences, environmental sciences and agricultural biotechnology.
Dr. Radhakrishnan E.K is currently working as an associate professor at School of Biosciences of Mahatma Gandhi University, India; an Honorary Director of Business Innovation and Incubation Centre (BIIC), and also as a Joint Director of Inter University Centre for Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture (IUCOFSA). He completed his doctoral degree from Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, and post-doctoral studies from The University of Tokyo, Japan. During his 13+ years of research, he has published over 156 research publications, 55 book chapters and 3 review papers. He has the credit of 4 filed patents and 2 technology transfers. His team successfully launched an agriproduct in the market under the brand name “Nanopower” in 2022 in collaboration with ABTEC Pvt. Ltd., Kottayam. His research areas include plant microbe interactions, microbial natural products, microbial synthesis of metal nanoparticles, antimicrobial resistance gene prediction and development of polymer based nanocomposites with antimicrobial effects for food packaging and medical applications.
Dr. Ajay Kumar is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, India. Dr. Kumar completed his tenure (2018-2022) as a visiting scientist from Agriculture Research Organization, Volcani Center, Israel and doctoral research from Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India on the theme "Plant microbe interaction". In his research tenures, Dr. Kumar has published more than 235 scientific contributions in the form of research and review articles, books or book chapters with the leading International Journals or Publishers.
Dr. K.B. Soni is currently working as a professor at Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of College of Agriculture, India. She has completed her PhD in biochemistry from Amala Cancer Research Centre, Thrissur Mahatma Gandhi University, India and postdoctoral studies from Centre for Genetic Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Her achievements include the award of Dr. K.S. Krishnan award from Dept of Atomic Energy, BARC, Bombay. She has published several articles, review articles and book chapters. Her area of research includes biotic and abiotic stress tolerance, development of siRNA mediated virus resistance in banana and the metagenomic studies for novel enzymes
Dr. Aswani R is currently working as post-doctoral fellow at Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kalamassery, Cochin, Kerala and former Chief Minister’s NavaKerala Post-Doctoral Fellow at Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, india. She completed her PhD in microbiology at School of Biosciences of Mahatma Gandhi University, India. After her MSc in microbiology, she has completed MPhil in biosciences and has authored several publications, review articles and book chapters. Her area of research is biocontrol mechanisms and induction of plant defense response by plant associated microorganisms and the development of biopolymers from phytomicrobiome.
