Computer Vision Techniques for Agricultural Advancements

The integration of computer vision into agriculture addresses critical societal challenges, including food security and environmental sustainability. By enabling precise crop monitoring, early disease detection, and resource-efficient farming practices, it helps optimize food production to meet the needs of a growing global population. This technology also reduces waste and minimizes environmental impact, contributing to more sustainable agricultural systems. Furthermore, it supports farmers by improving decision-making and enhancing productivity in the face of climate change and resource limitations. Overall, computer vision plays a key role in creating resilient food systems essential for a sustainable future. Computer Vision Techniques for Agricultural Advancements explores the dynamic intersection of computer vision, artificial intelligence (AI) and agriculture, offering a comprehensive overview of the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in this rapidly evolving field. Through a series of in-depth chapters, it examines various applications of computer vision across different stages of agricultural production and management, showcasing its impact on productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Covering topics such as AI, food safety, and yield prediction, this book is an excellent resource for researchers, academicians, agricultural engineers and technologists, agribusiness professionals, graduate and postgraduate students, technology developers, policymakers, consultants, educators, and more.

Dibya Bora earned a PhD in Computer Science(Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) from Barkatullah University(Formerly Bhopal University), Bora is University 1st rank in PG,GATE CS/IT Qualified, GSET (Gujarat SET) Qualified in Computer Science And Applications, NESLAT Computer Science Qualified, Distinction Holder in Graduation from Dibrugarh University, Assam, around 11 years of experience in teaching in university UG and PG level, and guided two PhD scholars, worked as HoD of Department of IT, SCS, Kaziranga University. Bora has more than 1177 citations in research works with h-index 14 and i-10 index 19. Rubul Kumar Bania is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Birangana Sati Sadhani Rajyik Vishwavidyalaya (BSSRV) in Golaghat, Assam, India. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Meghalaya, India. With over 13 years of postgraduate teaching experience, he has published more than 25 high-quality peer-reviewed journal articles and 11 conference papers. Additionally, he has participated in numerous workshops and faculty development programs (FDPs). His research interests include machine learning, computer vision, and natural language processing.