disconnectcollectiveš± AI helping Indian farmers cut pesticide/water use while boosting yields
This IEEE piece shows precision agriculture reducing chemical inputs for small farmers. Refreshingly honest about both benefits AND risks of surveillance agriculture.
Key: tech must integrate with existing systems, not replace farmer knowledge.
#AgTech #SustainableFarming #ClimateAdaptation #AI
https://innovate.ieee.org/innovation-spotlight/ais-agritech-apps-to-indias-farmers/
AI's Green Thumb: Agritech Apps are Providing Personalized Advice to India's Small Farmers
India is a deeply agrarian society with roughly 65 percent of the population involved in agriculture. Thanks to the āgreen revolutionā of the 1960s and 1970s, when new crop varieties, fertilizers, and pesticides boosted yields, the country has long been self-sufficient regarding food.