Chandigarh, Jan 1 || In a bid to boost agricultural productivity and sustainability through the use of cutting-edge technologies, the Punjab government on Thursday said it is preparing to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in the agriculture sector with the support of a Centre of Excellence established at IIT Ropar.
Punjab Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian chaired a high-level review meeting at Punjab Bhawan here to assess progress and chalk out a roadmap for the effective field-level deployment of AI-driven solutions aimed at improving farm productivity, ensuring sustainability and enhancing farmers’ income across the state.
During the meeting, Khudian emphasised that advanced technologies must translate into tangible and measurable benefits for farmers at the grassroots level. He assured full support from the Punjab government for the implementation of pilot projects and the scaling up of successful AI-based interventions across districts.
The minister also directed the officials concerned to facilitate the installation of automatic weather stations, strengthen farmer engagement for field data collection, provide support to horticulture clusters and expand AI-based solutions for improving livestock productivity.