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Revitalizing Indian Agriculture and Boosting Farmer Incomes


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English | ISBN: 9811593345 | 2021 | 394 pages | PDF | 15 MB
This open access book provides an evidence-based roadmap for revitalising Indian agriculture while ensuring that the growth process is efficient, inclusive, and sustainable, and results in sustained growth of farmers’ incomes. The book, instead of looking for global best practices and evaluating them to assess the possibility of replicating these domestically, looks inward at the best practices and experiences within Indian states, to answer questions such as – how the agricultural growth process can be speeded up and made more inclusive, and financially viable; are there any best practices that can be studied and replicated to bring about faster growth in agriculture; does the prior hypothesis that rapid agricultural growth can alleviate poverty faster, reduce malnutrition, and augment farmers’ incomes stand? To answer these questions, the book follows four broad threads – i) Linkage between agricultural performance, poverty and malnutrition; ii) Analysingthe historical growth performance of agricultural sector in selected Indian states; iii) Will higher agricultural GDP necessarily result in higher incomes for farmers; iv) Analysing the current agricultural policy environment to evaluate its efficiency and efficacy, and consolidate all analysis to create a roadmap. These are discussed in 12 chapters, which provide a building block for the concluding chapter that presents a roadmap for revitalising Indian agriculture while ensuring growth in farmers’ incomes.

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Harnessing Data Science for Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 9819777615 | 368 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 85 MB
This book is a comprehensive resource that handles the issues of sustainable agriculture and natural resource management, aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The book is organized into five sections, Understanding the Problem, Data Collection and Cleaning, Exploratory Data Analysis and Visualization, Model Building, and Model Deployment. Each section covers a critical aspect of data science in this context and addresses specific SDGs 2-zero hunger, 6-clean water and sanitation, 12-responsible consumption and production, 13-climate action, and 15-Life on land. The organized sections are arranged to seamlessly follow the data science pipeline and provide practical guidance from problem understanding to its model deployment and stakeholder management. The book is useful for researchers, students, practitioners, and policymakers.

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Migration and Agriculture Mobility and change in the Mediterranean area


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English | ISBN: 1138962236 | 2016 | 370 pages | PDF | 10 MB
In recent years, Mediterranean agriculture has experienced important transformations which have led to new forms of labour and production, and in particular to a surge in the recruitment of migrant labour. The Mediterranean Basin represents a very interesting arena that is able to illustrate labour conditions and mobility, the competition among different farming models, and the consequences in terms of the proletarianization process, food crisis and diet changes.

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Smart Technologies in Sustainable Agriculture


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English | 2025 | ISBN: 1774916886 | 344 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 25 MB
This new volume explores the revolution in the use of smart technologies in agricultural science in recent years. Looking at nanotechnologies, geotechnologies, artificial intelligence, microbiology, biotechnology, and more, the volume focuses on the innovative applications of these technologies in plant sciences, particularly for their potential to enhance agricultural systems, increase plant productivity and yield, and address environmental issues through novel, eco-friendly approaches.

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Computer and Computing Technologies in Agriculture VI 6th IFIP WG 5.14 International Conference, CCTA 2012, Zhangjiajie, China


Free Download Computer and Computing Technologies in Agriculture VI: 6th IFIP WG 5.14 International Conference, CCTA 2012, Zhangjiajie, China, October 19-21, 2012, Revised Selected Papers, Part I By Yun Qiu, Jingchao Fan, Lin Hu, Guomin Zhou (auth.), Daoliang Li, Yingyi Chen (eds.)
2013 | 455 Pages | ISBN: 3642361234 | PDF | 14 MB
The two-volume set IFIP AICT 392 and 393 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 6th IFIP TC 5, SIG 5.1 International Conference on Computer and Computing Technologies in Agriculture, CCTA 2012, held in Zhangjiajie, China, in October 2012. The 108 revised papers presented were carefully selected from numerous submissions. They cover a wide range of interesting theories and applications of information technology in agriculture, including Internet of things and cloud computing; simulation models and decision-support systems for agricultural production; smart sensor, monitoring, and control technology; traceability and e-commerce technology; computer vision, computer graphics, and virtual reality; the application of information and communication technology in agriculture; and universal information service technology and service systems development in rural areas. The 53 papers included in the first volume focus on decision support systems, intelligent systems, and artificial intelligence applications.

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Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture


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English | November 23, 2021 | ISBN: 1032158107 | 186 pages | EPUB | 13 Mb
This book is a platform for anyone who wishes to explore Artificial Intelligence in the field of agriculture from scratch or broaden their understanding and its uses. This book offers a practical, hands-on exploration of Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, deep Learning, computer vision and Expert system with proper examples to understand. This book also covers the basics of python with example so that any anyone can easily understand and utilize artificial intelligence in agriculture field. This book is divided into two parts wherein first part talks about the artificial intelligence and its impact in the agriculture with all its branches and their basics. The second part of the book is purely implementation of algorithms and use of different libraries of machine learning, deep learning and computer vision to build useful and sightful projects in real time which can be very useful for you to have better understanding of artificial intelligence. After reading this book, the reader will an understanding of what Artificial Intelligence is, where it is applicable, and what are its different branches, which can be useful in different scenarios. The reader will be familiar with the standard workflow for approaching and solving machine-learning problems, and how to address commonly encountered issues. The reader will be able to use Artificial Intelligence to tackle real-world problems ranging from crop health prediction to field surveillance analytics, classification to recognition of species of plants etc.

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Agriculture and Food in Crisis Conflict, Resistance, and Renewal


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English | 2010 | pages: 349 | ISBN: 1583672265, 1583672273 | PDF | 1,3 mb
The failures of "free-market" capitalism are perhaps nowhere more evident than in the production and distribution of food. Although modern human societies have attained unprecedented levels of wealth, a significant amount of the world’s population continues to suffer from hunger or food insecurity on a daily basis. In Agriculture and Food in Crisis, Fred Magdoff and Brian Tokar have assembled an exceptional collection of scholars from around the world to explore this frightening long-term trend in food production. While approaching the issue from many angles, the contributors to this volume share a focus on investigating how agricultural production is shaped by a system that is oriented around the creation of profit above all else, with food as nothing but an afterthought.

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Computer Vision in Smart Agriculture and Crop Management


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English | 2025 | ISBN: 1394186290 | 503 Pages | EPUB | 29 MB
The need for a reliable food supply has driven the development of smart agriculture, which leverages technology to assist farmers, especially in remote areas. A key component is computer vision (CV) technology, which, combined with deep learning, can manage agricultural productivity and enhance automation systems for improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Automation in agriculture ensures benefits like reduced costs, high performance, and accuracy. Aerial imaging and high-throughput research enable effective crop monitoring and management. Computer vision and AI models aid in detecting plant health, impurities, and pests, supporting sustainable farming. This book explores using CV and AI to develop smart agriculture through deep learning, data mining, and intelligent applications.

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Technologies for Energy, Agriculture, and Healthcare


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 1032980257 | 640 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 104 MB
Energy, Agriculture and Healthcare are key areas which address the development of the nation. Technology related to automation, computing, data analysis, sensor, AI/ML, and IoT drives growth in these sectors. The conference provided a single and integrated platform for researchers working in these areas with a focus on the use of IT tools. It specifically focused on research in energy, agriculture and healthcare. It was organized in hybrid mode, which encouraged researchers all over the world to participate and interact with peer researchers.

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