Advanced Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture

Abstract

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the world’s food production needs to increase by 70 percent by 2050 to feed the growing population. However, the EU agricultural workforce has declined by 35% over the last decade, and 54% of agriculture companies have cited a shortage of staff as their main challenge. These factors, among others, have led to an increased interest in advanced technologies in agriculture, such as IoT, sensors, robots, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), digitalization, and artificial intelligence (AI). Artificial intelligence and machine learning have proven valuable for many agriculture tasks, including problem detection, crop health monitoring, yield prediction, price forecasting, yield mapping, pesticide, and fertilizer usage optimization. In this scoping mini review, scientific achievements regarding the main directions of agricultural technologies will be explored. Successful commercial companies, both in the Russian and international markets, that have effectively applied these technologies will be highlighted. Additionally, a concise overview of various AI approaches will be presented, and our firsthand experience in this field will be shared.