Smart agriculture for developing nations : status, perspectives and challenges / Kandiah Pakeerathan, editor.
This book in its eighteen chapters provides sustainable and smart technology-based solutions to developing nations. Smart farming is growing in importance due to the increasing demand for higher crop yield, the need for using natural resources efficiently, the rising use and sophistication of inform...
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[2023]
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Foreword by Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun
- Preface
- Introduction by Amitava Bandopadhyay
- Contents
- 1 Smart Agricultural Mechanization in India-Status and Way Forward
- Introduction
- Technologies for Smart Agriculture
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
- Modern Horticulture Farming Techniques
- Operational Issues and Challenges
- Future Strategies for Smart Agricultural Mechanization
- Conclusions
- References
- 2 Applications of Geospatial and Big Data Technologies in Smart Farming
- Introduction.
- Geospatial Technologies and Their Components
- Remote Sensing
- Geographic Information System (GIS)
- Global Positioning System (GPS)
- Big Data and Its Components
- Applications of Geospatial and Big Data Technologies in Smart Farming
- Weather Monitoring
- Terrain Analysis and Landforms Mapping
- Digital Soil Mapping
- Soil Moisture Monitoring
- Automated Irrigation Systems
- Crop Identification and Monitoring
- Yield Monitoring and Mapping
- Pest Monitoring and Surveillance
- Variable-Rate Technology (VRT)
- Geospatial and Big Data Technologies in Smart Farming-Challenges.
- Geospatial and Big Data Technologies in Smart Farming-Opportunities
- A Way Forward
- Conclusions
- References
- 3 Applications of Drones in Smart Agriculture
- Introduction
- Definition and Types
- Drone Hardware
- Optical Sensors for UAV
- Applications of Drones in Agriculture and Allied Sectors
- Conclusions
- References
- 4 Achieving Agriculture 4.0 Through Modernization and Enhancement with Mechanization, Automation and Advanced Technologies
- Introduction
- Mechanization in Agricultural Production
- Adoption Industry 4.0 Technologies in Agricultural Production
- Conclusion.
- 7 Maucrop: An AI-Driven Interactive Mobile Application to Advice on Crop Selection and Cultivation for Small-Scale Crop Farmers in Mauritius
- Introduction
- Research Aims
- Background Study and Related Works
- Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture in Mauritius
- The Need for Effective Crop Selection and Production Strategies
- Factors Influencing Crop Selection and Cultivation
- Methods Used for Crop Selection by Small Planters in Mauritius
- Mobile Applications as a Tool for Smart Agriculture
- Design and Implementation of "MauCrop" Mobile Application
- "MauCrop" Mobile Application.