AI likely to help enhance sugarcane production by 30%: Expert
Artificial Intelligence (AI) could reduce water use in sugarcane farming by 50% and boost yields by nearly 30%, an expert said. At a recent meeting in Pune, attended by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar, AI’s role in farming was discussed. An MoU was signed between Vasantdada Sugar Institute and Agricultural Development Trust to promote AI adoption among farmers.
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) could bring down the need of water in sugarcane farming by 50 per cent and increase the per acre produce by nearly 30 per cent, an expert in the field said on Wednesday.
Notably, a meeting was recently held in Pune in the presence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and former Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar where the use of AI in sugarcane farming was discussed.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Vasantdada Sugar Institute and Agricultural Development Trust was signed to explore ways to ensure this technology reaches as many farmers as possible.
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Source : The Hindu Business line
