Digital Agricultural Ecosystem

Revolutionary Advancements in Agriculture
Herausgeber: Singh, Kuldeep; Kolar, Prasanna

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Produktbeschreibung

Agriculture has a much more creative, adaptable, and innovative history than one thinks, especially as the digital age crawls closer. This book is a comprehensive collection of the benefits of digital agriculture and how it has aided communities with an urgent need for seamless integration of modern discoveries in science. As a vital resource for academics and professionals of agricultural and digital technologies, this book explores further connections on how the rise of digital agriculture helps farms utilize real-time data and prediction insights to make decisions regarding weather conditions. This Book is Divided into Four Tracks - Track 1: Focuses on the significance of agriculturists' information exchange and involvement in the digital environments - Track 2: Concentrates on the acceptance, prospects, and problems of integrating various digital technologies in agriculture - Track 3: Talks about smart farming and its importance in attaining sustainable agriculture - Track 4: Discusses the modeling and analyzing of agricultural systems and incorporates data analytics and mathematical approaches.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 1077g
• ISBN-13: 9781394242931
• ISBN-10: 139424293X
• Artikelnr.: 69082435

Autorenporträt

Kuldeep Singh, PhD, is a professor of finance in the Faculty of Management Studies at CMS Business School, JAIN (deemed to be a university), Bangalore, India. Singh holds a doctoral degree in finance from the Indian Institute of Information Technology in India. His fields of interest include inferential statistics, mediation-moderation analysis, and structural equation modeling. He has published numerous research papers in conference journals related to sustainable agriculture, finance, corporate social responsibility, and entrepreneurship. He was honored with the 'Best Paper Award' in 2020 at the 6th Management Doctoral Colloquium, IIT Kharagpur.   Prasanna Kolar, PhD, is an assistant professor in the College of Agriculture, KL University, Vijayawada, India. He holds a PhD in agricultural economics from Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, India. His research focus includes finance, marketing, micro and macroeconomics, data analysis, amongst several other interests. He has published many research papers in international journals and plays a vital role in advancing the collective understanding and fostering the development of the agricultural economics and sustainability fields.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface xvii
 
Part 1: Knowledge Sharing in the Digital Agricultural Ecosystem 1
 
1 Digital Agricultural Ecosystem: An Introduction 3
Kuldeep Singh, Prasanna Kolar and Rebecca Abraham
 
1.1 Introduction 3
 
1.2 Digital Agricultural Ecosystem 4
 
1.3 Definition 5
 
1.4 Entities 6
 
1.5 Role of Researchers in Digital Agricultural Ecosystem 8
 
1.6 Elements 10
 
2 Smart and Sustainable Agriculture: Systematic Literature Review and
Bibliometric Analysis 17
Madhavi Shamkuwar, Vidya Kadam, Pratik Arte and Pandurang Patil
 
2.1 Introduction 17
 
2.2 Systematic Literature Review 19
 
2.3 Bibliometric Analysis 21
 
2.4 Related Study 28
 
2.5 Conclusion 30
 
3 Agriculturist Engagement and Knowledge Sharing in Digital Ecosystem:
Insights from Social Media 35
Jitendra Yadav, Nripendra P. Rana, Pankaj Kumar Singh and Ramendra Pratap
Singh
 
3.1 Introduction 35
 
3.2 State of Literature 37
 
3.3 Methodology 39
 
3.4 Findings 43
 
3.5 Discussion 48
 
3.6 Limitations and Future Scope 49
 
3.7 Conclusions 49
 
Part 2: Adoption and Impact of Digital Technologies in Agriculture 55
 
4 Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) so Far...! A Gestation
Period Analysis 57
Mohit Kumar and Kuldeep Singh
 
4.1 Introduction 57
 
4.2 The Importance of Agriculture Marketing 58
 
4.3 APMC Allahabad (Prayagraj) as a Case Organization 59
 
4.4 Objectives of the Study 59
 
4.5 Study Area: APMC Allahabad 60
 
4.6 Methodology 60
 
4.7 Auction and Transaction Process 61
 
4.8 Process Review 61
 
4.9 General Assessment of Causes 61
 
4.10 Discussion 63
 
4.11 Development during the COVID Period 64
 
4.12 Conclusion 64
 
5 Development of Ecologically Safe Production: Digital Trends in the
Agri-Food Sector 71
Zamlynskyi Viktor, Diachenko Oleksii, Halytskyi Oleksandr, Levina-Kostiuk
Mariia and Yurii Vitkovskyi
 
5.1 Introduction 71
 
5.2 Legislative Support for the Functioning of Ecologically Safe Production
72
 
5.3 Market Analysis of Environmentally Sound Goods 75
 
5.4 Strategic Directions for Ensuring the Growth of Ecologically Safe
Production in the Agr?-Food Complex 81
 
5.5 Digital Optimization of Ecologically Safe Production 81
 
5.6 Conclusions 87
 
6 Adoption and Impact of Blockchain Technology on the Silk Industry's
Supply Chain 91
G.S. Vijaya, Lakshmi Sevukamoorthy and Divakar Rajamani
 
6.1 Introduction 91
 
6.2 Mulberry--The Fodder 92
 
6.3 Embryogenesis of the Silkworm 97
 
6.4 Silk Rearing--An Art by Itself 97
 
6.5 Blockchain Technology 111
 
6.6 BCT and the Supply Chain 114
 
6.7 The Proposed Model: VL-SS-23 115
 
6.8 Conclusion 116
 
7 Transforming Indian Agriculture: Unleashing the Potential of Digital
Agriculture Using Efficiency Analysis 123
Neetu Mishra, Anil Vashisht and Sandeep Raghuwanshi
 
7.1 Introduction--The Role of Agriculture as the Foundation of All
Industries 123
 
7.2 Analysis of the Agriculture Sector in India 124
 
7.3 Methodology 134
 
7.4 Discussion 137
 
7.5 Implications 138
 
7.6 Limitations and Future Directions 140
 
7.7 Conclusion 140
 
8 Digital Agriculture: Transforming Farming Practices and Food Systems for
a Sustainable Future 145
D. Pushpa Gowri and Anitha Ramachander
 
8.1 Introduction 145
 
8.2 Need for Digital Agriculture and Food Security 146
 
8.3 Role of Digital Agriculture in Economic Transformation 147
 
8.4 Digital Value Chain and Food Systems 148
 
8.5 Innovation in Agriculture 149
 
8.6 Benefits and Limitations of Digital Agriculture 151
 
8.7 Digital Agriculture in India 152
 
8.8 Future of Digital Agriculture 155
 
9 Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Agriculture - A Study
on Farmers' Level of Awareness 161
Shrinivas Patil, Premalatha K. P. and Iqbal Thonse Hawaldar
 
9.1 Introduction 161
 
9.2 Review of Literature 163
 
9.3 Research Design 164
 
9.4 Analysis 165
 
9.5 Discussion 171
 
9.6 Implications 172
 
9.7 Limitations and Scope for Future Research 172
 
9.8 Conclusion 172
 
10 Precision Technologies and Digital Solutions: Catalyzing Agricultural
Transformation in Soil Health Management 175
Anandkumar Naorem, Abhishek Patel, Sujan Adak, Puja Singh and Shiva Kumar
Udayana
 
10.1 Introduction 175
 
10.2 Importance of Soil Health Management 176
 
10.3 Soil Health Monitoring and Assessment 177
 
10.4 Precision Irrigation Management 182
 
10.5 AI-Based Models and Irrigation Scheduling 185
 
10.6 Conclusions 186
 
Part 3: Smart Farming and Sustainable Agriculture 191
 
11 Blockchain Technology--Adoption, Opportunities, and Challenges for a
Sustainable Agricultural Ecosystem 193
Sweta Kumari and Vimal Kumar Agarwal
 
11.1 Introduction 193
 
11.2 Blockchain in the Agriculture Ecosystem 198
 
11.3 Cases of Blockchain in Agriculture 206
 
11.4 Challenges and Future Implications 207
 
12 Fostering Agriculture Ecosystem for Sustainability 211
Batani Raghavendra Rao, Anusha R. Batni and Preeti Shrivastava
 
12.1 Introduction 211
 
12.2 Agriculture Ecosystem and Agriculture Value Chain 212
 
12.3 Growth Drivers for Sustainable Agriculture 214
 
12.4 Role of the Government and Policy Interventions 215
 
12.5 Technology Initiatives of Corporates and Start-Ups 217
 
12.6 Agritech Investment 219
 
12.7 Global Outlook 219
 
12.8 Conclusion 222
 
13 Design of Smart Digital Crop Harvester Monitoring Cluster 229
Aditi Oak, Ishwari Patil, Aarya Phansalkar, Ashwini M. Deshpande and
Shounak Sharangpani
 
13.1 Introduction 229
 
13.2 Literature Survey 230
 
13.3 Methodology 231
 
13.4 Results and Discussion 250
 
13.5 Conclusion 256
 
14 Exploring the Prospects and Challenges of Digital Agriculture for Food
Security--A Case Study of the "Hands Free Hectare" Digital Farm in the UK
259
Arnab Chatterjee
 
14.1 Introduction 259
 
14.2 Conclusion 266
 
15 Smart Farming--A Case Study from India 269
Vedantam Seetha Ram, Kuldeep Singh and Bivek Sreshta
 
15.1 Introduction 269
 
15.2 Technology in Farming 275
 
15.3 Discussion 281
 
15.4 Conclusion 284
 
16 Frugal Innovation in Developing a Fertilizer Sprayer--A Case of an
Ingenious Design in Maharashtra 291
Madhavi R., Urmila Itam, Harold Andrew Patrick, Ravindran Balakrishnan,
Chaya Bagrecha, Shalini R. and V. Y. John
 
16.1 Introduction 291
 
16.2 Fertilizers and Their Usage 292
 
16.3 Role of Technology in Agriculture 293
 
16.4 Research Gap and Objective 294
 
16.5 Research Design 294
 
16.6 Jugadu Kamlesh--The Inventor-Farmer Turned Agripreneur and His
Fertilizer Sprayer 295
 
16.7 The Design Journey 296
 
16.8 The Shark Tank: India Experience 296
 
16.9 Design Thinking 303
 
16.10 The Path Ahead 304
 
16.11 Conclusion 304
 
17 For Sustainable Farming in India: A Data Analytics Perspective 307
Shanta Pragyan Dash and K. G. Priyashantha
 
17.1 Introduction 307
 
17.2 Conclusion 316
 
Part 4: Modeling and Analysis of Agricultural Systems 319
 
18 Modeling Barriers to Access Credit from Institutional Sources in Rural
Areas Using the ISM Approach 321
Priyanka Yadav, Bhartrihari Pandiya and Alok Kumar Sharma
 
18.1 Introduction 321
 
18.2 Literature Review 322
 
18.3 Data and Research Methodology 324
 
18.4 Results and Discussion 333
 
18.5 Implications of the Research 334
 
18.6 Conclusions 334
 
19 Modeling the Water Consumption Process with the Linear Model and a Local
Interpolation Cubic Spline 339
Varlamova Lyudmila P., Seytov Aybek J., Bahromov Sayfiddin A., Berdiyorov
Shokhjakhon Sh. and Mirzaolimov Akhmadjon K.
 
19.1 Background 339
 
19.2 Establishment of the Patterns of Formation of Volumes of Water
Resources in Areas of Their Usage 350
 
19.3 Forecasting Water Use Based on Mathematical Models of Water Management
of Distributed Irrigation Systems 360
 
20 The Role of Electric Vehicles in the Agriculture Industry Using IoT:
Turning Electricity into Food 369
Parul Asati, Sandeep Raghuwanshi, Arif Hasan and Aadil Zeffer
 
20.1 Introduction 369
 
20.2 Department of Energy 371
 
20.3 Electric Vehicles and Robots in the Agricultural Sector 374
 
20.4 Blockchain-Based IoT Systems 375
 
Conclusion 376
 
References 376
 
Index 381