- AI (Artificial Intelligence):
- Predicts best time for sowing seeds using historic weather data.
- Predicts irrigation and fertilizer application for maximum yield.
- Creates seasonal forecasting models.
- Analyzes weather, temperature, water usage, soil conditions.
- Aids in detecting diseases, pests, poor plant nutrition.
- Helps analyze data from farm machinery, drones.
- AI agriculture bots augment human labor, harvest crops, identify weeds.
- Chatbots provide advice and recommendations to farmers.
- IoT (Internet of Things):
- IoT-led devices with remote sensors record crop, soil, humidity, weather in real-time.
- Data collected is harnessed using AI/ML for farm-specific intelligence.
- Sensors monitor changes in light, humidity, temperature, moisture.
- Semi-automatic robots detect weeds, spray pesticides, harvest.
- Blockchain:
- “Whrrl” start-up uses blockchain for warehouse receipt financing.
- Allows secure and transparent transfer of loan amounts to farmers in minutes.
- Makes lending risk-free for banks.
- Drones: Used for imaging, mapping, surveying farms, monitoring crop health, irrigation, spraying.
- Computer Imaging: Used for quality control, disease detection, sorting, grading.