Artificial Intelligence to Shape the Future of Agriculture: US Expert

Dr. Khosla emphasized the significant role that AI can play in achieving the USA's target of increasing food production by 40% and reducing agriculture's environmental impact by 50% by 2050, to meet the needs of a growing population.

At Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), a presentation was delivered by Dr. Raj Khosla, who is the Professor and Head of the Department of Agronomy at Kansas State University in the United States. The topic of the presentation was "Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability in Agriculture."

Dr. Khosla said: “Agriculture is on the cusp of a new era — it is going digital and becoming precise and predictive, thanks to AI.”

After his presentation, the US-based interacted with the officers and faculty of PAU, including its Vice-Chancellor Dr. Satbir Singh Gosal.

During this interaction, Dr. Khosla emphasized the significant role that AI can play in achieving the USA's target of increasing food production by 40% and reducing agriculture's environmental impact by 50% by 2050, to meet the needs of a growing population.

Dr. Khosla suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) can be utilized to analyze plants and soil samples more efficiently and effectively. By processing a large amount of data points through a rigorous machine learning process, AI can uncover patterns and be trained and tested to analyze the data.

This approach enables researchers to easily examine the entire field and determine which areas require varying levels of supplementary nutrients or moisture.

To promote predictive agriculture through AI, Dr. Khosla advocates for a trans-disciplinary approach that prioritizes solutions that are site-specific, locally adaptable, socially acceptable, and economically feasible.

Dr. Gosal discussed the advanced technologies that have caught the attention of the PAU, such as drones, sensors, imaging, IoT, robotics, and AI. He mentioned that machines powered by AI will be able to assess the health of crops and soil, provide suggestions on the appropriate fertilizer to use, and even monitor weather conditions. The PAU VC added that AI will provide valuable assistance to farmers in numerous ways in the coming years.

- PAU Press Release, Tribune

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