Mon Sep 22 15:40:10 UTC 2025: ## AI Revolutionizes Indian Agriculture, Boosting Productivity and Sustainability

**Visakhapatnam, India – September 22, 2025** – Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the agricultural landscape in India, offering solutions to long-standing challenges faced by the nation’s farmers, according to experts at GITAM Deemed to be University. Speaking at the inauguration of a week-long Faculty Development Program (FDP) on “Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture Health,” they highlighted the transformative potential of technologies like drone analytics, automated irrigation, and AI-driven crop disease detection.

The FDP, a joint initiative by GITAM School of Technology EECE department and IIT Guwahati Electronics and ICT Academy, aims to equip educators and researchers with the knowledge and skills to further develop and implement AI solutions in agriculture.

“India’s smallholding farmers face significant challenges, including erratic weather, climate change, pest infestations, and declining yields,” stated Prof. Y. Gouthama Rao, pro vice-chancellor of GITAM. He emphasized that AI technologies can significantly enhance agricultural productivity, increase farmer incomes, and ensure food security in the coming years. Crucially, he stressed the need for inclusive AI tools accessible to even illiterate farmers, advocating for solutions such as voice-activated chatbots and visually-based crop and soil health monitoring apps in local languages.

Prof. K. Nagendra Prasad, director of GITAM School of Technology, elaborated on how AI algorithms can process data from various sources to assist farmers in making informed decisions, while automated devices streamline planting, irrigation, and harvesting. He further noted the role of IoT devices in collecting real-time data from sensors, drones, and other connected equipment, ultimately boosting operational efficiency.

The Andhra Pradesh government is actively promoting the use of drones in agriculture, with a focus on applications like precision spraying of pesticides and fertilizers, soil testing, crop health monitoring, and data collection for precision agriculture, according to Prof. P. Bharani Chandra Kumar, head of GITAM’s EECE department. He added that the state government is providing subsidies to farmers and farmer producer organizations (FPOs) for drone procurement, establishing drone service centers, and offering training for pilots.

The FDP features experts from leading institutions like IIT Ropar, NIT Warangal, and CSIR-CSIO Chandigarh, ICAR-IARI New Delhi, serving as resource persons, signaling a collaborative effort to drive innovation in AI-powered agriculture across the country.

This development aligns with India’s growing focus on leveraging technology to modernize its agricultural sector and ensure food security for its vast population. The integration of AI promises a more sustainable and efficient future for Indian agriculture.

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