Smart Farming and Ancient Wisdom: Agricultural Knowledge for Global Food Security
This book introduces Knowledge Agriculture, a groundbreaking framework that integrates ethical principles, ancient agricultural wisdom, and modern digital technologies to address the world's most urgent food security challenges.
The book presents a holistic model that unites farm-to-fork technology, a global education ecosystem, fair and transparent data repositories, and collaborative networks to create sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food systems. By bridging tradition and innovation, it offers a new paradigm for agriculture that prioritizes integrity, equity, and long-term environmental stewardship.
Designed for students, researchers, educators, policymakers, and industry professionals, the book supports graduate and postgraduate curricula in precision agriculture, agro-informatics, data science, and sustainability studies at Indian and international universities. It features detailed real-world case studies from India and Ethiopia, demonstrating scalable and replicable models for governments, institutions, and development agencies.
Readers gain practical insights into AI, machine learning, GIS, IoT, cloud computing, robotics, and decision-support systems, with hands-on examples using major cloud platforms. The book is especially valuable for agritech innovators, economists, policymakers, NGOs, and companies building cloud-based agricultural solutions.
Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 2: Zero Hunger, this book serves as both a technical guide and a moral compass. By fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, ethical innovation, and global citizenship, Smart Farming & Ancient Wisdom offers a transformative roadmap for building sustainable food systems worldwide.
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