sustainable agriculture technology Archives

AI Meets Indian Fields: IIIT-Allahabad’s CVGG-16 Revolutionises Crop Disease Detection

pawni-uprari2 months ago2 months ago06 mins

In a major breakthrough for precision agriculture in India, researchers at the Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad (IIIT-A) have developed a cutting-edge artificial intelligence system that allows farmers to detect crop diseases in real time, directly in the field — even under challenging environmental conditions. This innovation, known as CVGG-16, marks a significant step…

Farming the Impossible: How a Desert Partnership Is Rewriting the Future of Climate-Smart Agriculture

Sneha Chand2 months ago07 mins

By turning sand, heat, and scarcity into opportunity, a new global collaboration is proving that tomorrow’s food can grow where we least expect it. When we think of deserts, we imagine endless sand, scorching heat, and a near-absence of life. Agriculture, traditionally, has never belonged in this picture. Yet today, deserts are fast becoming living…