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Here’s the First Kharif Crop Estimates 2019-20edit
The 2019 monsoon figures are the best in the last five years with over 5 per cent excess rainfall. India received a total of 931.6 mm rainfall from 1st June to 30th September as against the normal of 869.4 mm. Heavy rains in August and September caused floods across Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala.
Late kharif upsets crop cycle, Visakhapatnam farmers likely to go for pulsesedit
Authorities of the district agriculture department of Visakhapatnam have informed that pulses would be grown as the second crop this year. Kharif crops are being planted across 10,000 hectares land in the district. Albeit a little late, authorities have decided to go for pulses as the second crop. Speaking to TOI, joint director of agriculture department, A Mallikarjuna Rao said, “As rains have replenished the groundwater levels, we have decided to go for pulses this year after the kharif crop is harvested.”
Role of AI in Providing Food Security to Large Population of Indiaedit
The ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur recently celebrated its 61st Foundation Day. In the Foundation Day Lecture on “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture”, Chief Guest, Prof. Santanu Chaudhury, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur briefed about the developments in the field of AI and its possible use in decision making process for the development of agriculture. Dr. Chaudhury stressed upon the use of COBOT (Co-working Robot) instead of robot considering the scarce availability of manpower in the country. He emphasized on the pivotal role that can be played by the AI in providing the food security to the large population of the country.
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Role of AI in Providing Food Security to Large Population of Indiaedit
The ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur recently celebrated its 61st Foundation Day. In the Foundation Day Lecture on “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture”, Chief Guest, Prof. Santanu Chaudhury, Director of the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur briefed about the developments in the field of AI and its possible use in decision making process for the development of agriculture. Dr. Chaudhury stressed upon the use of COBOT (Co-working Robot) instead of robot considering the scarce availability of manpower in the country. He emphasized on the pivotal role that can be played by the AI in providing the food security to the large population of the country.