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Smart Agriculture for Developing Nations

Status, Perspectives and Challenges

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Editors:
  1. Kandiah Pakeerathan

    1. Department of Agricultural Biology, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

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  • Highlights sustainable and smart technology-based agricultural solutions to developing nations
  • Presents the applications of smart agriculture to address the special challenges of Small Island Developing States
  • Connects communities from India, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Palestine,Sri Lanka, and South Africa

Part of the book series: Advanced Technologies and Societal Change (ATSC)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Smart Agricultural Mechanization in India—Status and Way Forward

    • C. R. Mehta, N. S. Chandel, Kumkum Dubey
    Pages 1-14

  3. Applications of Geospatial and Big Data Technologies in Smart Farming

    • G. P. Obi Reddy, B. S. Dwivedi, G. Ravindra Chary
    Pages 15-31

  4. Applications of Drones in Smart Agriculture

    • Satya Prakash Kumar, A. Subeesh, Bikram Jyoti, C. R. Mehta
    Pages 33-48

  5. Achieving Agriculture 4.0 Through Modernization and Enhancement with Mechanization, Automation and Advanced Technologies

    • Seng Teik Ten, Khairul Anuar Bin Shafie, Rohazrin Bin Abdul Rani
    Pages 49-58

  6. Improved Efficiency of Smart Agriculture By Using Cost-Effective IoT Design

    • Than Htike Aung, EiNitar Tun, Soe Soe Mon
    Pages 59-67

  7. Smart Greenhouse Development: A Case Study in West Java, Indonesia

    • Sulastri
    Pages 69-76

  8. Maucrop: An AI-Driven Interactive Mobile Application to Advice on Crop Selection and Cultivation for Small-Scale Crop Farmers in Mauritius

    • Sandhya Armoogum, Geerish Suddul, Girish Bekaroo, Aditya Santokee
    Pages 77-94

  9. Affordable ICT Solutions for Water Conservation Using Sensor-Based Irrigation Systems for Use in Arid Agriculture in Thar Desert Region of India

    • Ravi Bhandari, Anand Krishnan Plappally
    Pages 95-118

  10. Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) Technologies in Sri Lanka: Scope, Present Status, Problems, Prospects, Policy Issues, and Strategies

    • G. V. T. V. Weerasooriya, S. Karthigayini
    Pages 119-133

  11. Image Processing: A Smart Technology for Early Detection of Crop Pests and Diseases

    • Kandiah Pakeerathan
    Pages 135-150

  12. Development of a Smart Sprayer for Smallholder Farmers in Conservation Agriculture

    • T. Yu, C. Pretorius, J. van Biljon
    Pages 151-160

  13. Ecological Significance of Seaweed Biomass Production and Its Role in Sustainable Agriculture

    • V. Veeragurunathan, K. G. Vijay Anand, Arup Ghosh, U. Gurumoorthy, P. Gwen Grace
    Pages 161-181

  14. Biofertilizer Technologies for Better Crop Nutrient—A Sustainable Smart Agriculture

    • Aneesha Singh, Bablesh Ranawat, Monika Rank
    Pages 183-202

  15. Plant Tissue Culture Technique and Smart Agriculture

    • Zainab A. H. AL-Hussaini
    Pages 203-206

  16. Investigation of Benzene Residue Removal from Agricultural Soil After Gamma Irradiation Treatment Using GCMS and FTIR Method

    • Moe Min Htwe, Khin Myo Sett
    Pages 207-213

  17. Removal of Nitrates from Drinking Water Using Chia Seeds in Gaza Strip, Palestine

    • Salah El Sadi, Hassan Tammous, Khamis Al mahllawi
    Pages 215-231

  18. Smart Agriculture Research and Development for Small Island Developing States

    • Kavi Khedo, Avinash Mungur
    Pages 233-249

  19. Smart Agriculture: Special Challenges and Strategies for Island States

    • Kandiah Pakeerathan
    Pages 251-258
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Keywords

About this book

This book in its eighteen chapters provides sustainable and smart technology-based solutions to developing nations. Smart farming is growing in importance due to the increasing demand for higher crop yield, the need for using natural resources efficiently, the rising use and sophistication of information and communication technology and the increasing need for climate-smart agriculture. Some of these chapters deal with the applications of smart agriculture to address the special challenges of the Small Island Developing States for sustainable agriculture. The book brings together scientific communities from India, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Palestine, Sri Lanka and South Africa to share their expertise to make the farming system more connected and intelligent. The smart farming techniques shared in different chapters not only help to reduce the overall cost and improve the quality and quantity of products but altogether help improve the sustainability of agriculturein the developing world.

‘Smart Farming’ is a management concept focused on providing the agricultural industry with the infrastructure to leverage advanced technologies—including artificial intelligence (AI), big data, robotics, drones and Internet of Things (IoT)—for tracking, monitoring, automating and analyzing operations. Sometimes known as precision agriculture, smart farming is software managed and sensor monitored.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Agricultural Biology, University of Jaffna, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

    Kandiah Pakeerathan

About the editor

Dr. Kandiah Pakeerathan holds a Ph.D. in Agriculture from the University of Sydney, Australia, with specialization in Molecular Plant Protection. Presently, he is working as Head of the Department of Agricultural Biology at the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, with almost 13 years of experience in teaching and research in plant protection. His areas of expertise include: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Plant Pathology, Nematology, Molecular Genetics and Plant Breeding, Plant Protection and Environmental Issues. His research primarily focuses on finding sustainable and smart solutions to various problems faced by the farmers and agro-based industries.

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