About the Book
Digital Agricultural Ecosystem The book comprehensively explores the dynamic synergy between modern technology and agriculture, showcasing how advancements such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, and smart farming practices are reshaping the landscape to ensure food security in the era of climate change, as well as bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and practical implementation.
Agriculture has historically been the foundation of human civilization and benefits communities all around the world. Agriculture has a creative, adaptable, and innovative history, and as the digital age draws closer, agriculture is once again poised for change. Each of the 20 chapters explores the connection between agricultural and technological advancements, and are divided into four key areas.
Part 1 covers knowledge sharing in the digital agricultural ecosystem. In the context of modern agriculture, the chapters underscore the importance of information flow. Through comprehensive reviews of literature and assessments of farmer participation on social media platforms, these chapters illustrate the value of information sharing for sustainable agriculture.
Part 2 explores the adoption and impact of digital technologies in agriculture. The use of cutting-edge digital technologies in agriculture is examined thoroughly in this section. The chapters included here outline how precision, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology have the potential to transform methods of agriculture and improve food systems.
Part 3 addresses smart farming and sustainable agriculture. This section focuses on sustainability and offers details on eco-friendly production methods, the significance of smart farming in many nations, including India and the UK, and cost-effective fertilizer sprayer technologies.
Part 4 examines the modeling and analysis of agricultural systems. This last section explores how mathematical modeling and data analytics are used in agricultural systems, with insights on everything from the study of credit access constraints in rural regions to water resource management in irrigation systems.
Audience
The diverse readership includes farmers, agronomists, agricultural researchers, policymakers, environmentalists, information technologists, and students from academic and professional fields who are eager to learn more about how digital innovation and sustainable agriculture can be used to address global issues such as climate change, food security, and smart farming.
Table of Contents:
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 Agr³-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
About the Author :
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.
