Emerging Trends in Food Security: The Critical Role of Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Productivity Systems
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Due to inefficiencies in production and distribution systems, resource constraints, and environmental degradation, traditional agricultural methods are becoming diminishingly capable and effective in addressing food security challenges. The most important global concern of the twenty-first century research is promoting food security even as the world's population grows, and climate actions increase. Agricultural productivity thrives on timely, optimum and acceptable weather elements. In response, Artificial intelligence has become a trending strategy and tool that uses cutting-edge technologies to improve food systems sustainability, productivity, and efficiency. To facilitate real-time farming and decision-making, artificial intelligence in precision agriculture incorporates data-driven technologies like, the Internet of Things (IoT), satellite imaging, tensiometer, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing etc. With the use of these technologies, farmers can efficiently and promptly use farm inputs including water, liquid macro and micro-nutrients (fertilizers), and pesticides based on the unique requirements of the soil and crop. Engaging Artificial Intelligence will promote seamless and smart agricultural production processes, and reduction in environmental hazards with resultant effect on improved food systems. Smart irrigation systems, blockchain-enabled supply chain transparency, AI-based disease and pest detection, and the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for crop monitoring are some of the major emerging trends in Precision agriculture as facilitated by AI. To maintain sustainability, efficiency, and productivity, agriculture must change as environmental pressures, and global food demands also change in the upward direction. Artificial intelligence provides requisite tools to support smart farming. Precision in agriculture does not only promote food availability, and sustainability, but also provide data and statistics for informed and intentional steps towards enhanced productivity. The study concludes that AI is essential in attaining a sustainable agricultural future after discussing the advantages, difficulties, and potential future of AI-powered farming.
Institutions: Landmark University, Obafemi Awolowo University
Language: English
Topic: Smart Agriculture and AI
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDGs: Zero hunger, Climate action
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7125598232