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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN AGRICULTURE

INTRODUCTION- Artificial intelligence is generally the intelligence shown by machines in doing a particular task, which include the ones usually performed by living species like humans or animals. Artificial intelligence has a wide range of applications in several fields of science and technology. Today, AI has taken over the world and has made many functions easy which once required a lot of time and hardwork. One of the field in which AI has helped humans is agriculture. To meet the demands of the growing population, AI has emerged as a revolutionary technique in developing sophisticated methods for farming. It helps farmers in monitoring the quality and growth of their yield. The global food crisis can come under control with the use of AI. Good quality food can be produced which could increase the immunity towards various health problems.

CURRENT USE- With the growing population, farmers have starting to implement advanced techniques in farming. It is important that farmers, make use of the resources like land, water and energy efficiently. By utilizing AI, farmers can easily handle their resources with the help of machines like drones, robots and intelligent machines and get best results. Few applications of AI in agriculture are Crop and soil management: AI reduces the effort of farmers. Just by the click of a button farmers can easily run the machines which can plant the crops and water the field. Before the farmer plants a particular crop, he needs to understand the quality of the soil. With the help of GPS(Global Positioning System), it is easy to understand the soil pattern. Animal Husbandry: Animal Husbandry is also an important factor in farming. It is important to make sure that livestock always stay in good health. AI helps in analyzing the health condition of the animals and also in generating hybrid varieties, which have the best qualities of parents. Also, the automated milk booth system is one application of AI which has helped in monitoring the quality of milk.

SECURITY CONCERNS AND DRAWBACKS- Even though AI has taken over the world and been beneficial in many ways, it comes with serious security concerns and drawbacks.

It is said that humans have evolved from apelike species, over a period of approximately 6 million years. It has taken us millions of years to become what we are now in terns of intelligence and behavioral traits. Many people fear the rapidly rising intelligence of humanoid robots. Professor Stephen Hawking, during an interview said "The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race." There might be a possibility that one day, the very machines we use in our farms start ignoring human commands in favor of their own judgment. A day might come when robots might completely replace humans with their intelligence. Many people feel that these statements are stupid as robots are just machines which are made to perform a particular task. However, at the current pace of development, the day is not far away, when robots acquire behavioral traits of humans and replace us. It is important to make sure that the development of AI never exceeds a limit, as it could be a potential threat to the entire human race. The robots and machines working on the fields as labour may one day revolt against us and erase our existence.

Though machines like drones and robots are reliable and provide good results, there could be a few situations when they might not function well due to several conditions. Weather, has a huge impact on the working of such machines. A few machines and devices like drones cannot be used during heavy rains or storms. This can make Precision farming and crop management tough a few times. Also, a few solar powered machines wouldn’t be functionable on cloudy days. This could pause the activities on the field and delay the production of crops which can lead to losses. Being technologically developed devices, they are very expensive and require high maintenance. There might be a few technical issues few times which would need attention. It is important to monitor the working of these machines and make sure that everything is going as planned regularly.