Agriculture is one of the oldest occupations in the world. From the times of Harappan and Mesopotamian civilizations, agriculture and farming have been fulfilling our constant need for sustenance. Early humans used to hunt for food. As society advanced, different methods of food production came into being. Farming was the first step taken by man towards food production and distribution. Earlier, man used to grow food and consume his own food t and live a happy life. Nowadays, food is manufactured in factory units with food processors using artificial Intelligence. This agricultural industry is spread all across the world and generates trillions in revenue. Data management, data processing, and data labeling all need to be performed on a large scale to make sure this process of creation and distribution is carried out smoothly.
The 21st century demands large scale food production. There are 7.8 billion people in the world whose hunger needs satisfying. . This is where artificial intelligence comes in handy and plays a major role in the field of agriculture crop yielding, soil examination, metrics harvesting, managing metrics of crop health, organizing data, and irrigation. It is without a doubt that artificial intelligence is helping farmers increase their ROI.
Let’s dig in to understand the effects of Artificial Intelligence on agriculture.