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Artificial intelligence encompasses computational methods that enable machines to learn patterns, recognize images, and make predictions from complex data. In plant science, AI tools are increasingly used to analyze large-scale phenotyping data, detect diseases from leaf imagery, and predict traits from genomic information, dramatically accelerating research that once relied on slow, manual observation. These tools help researchers uncover subtle patterns across thousands of samples, supporting advances in crop breeding, stress response studies, and biodiversity monitoring.
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Researchers reviewed how machine learning is being applied across agriculture, from predicting crop yields to detecting plant diseases and managing soil and water. The review maps out which AI methods work best for which farming problems and highlights where the field still has gaps.
Machine learning algorithms have been applied across four major agricultural domains: crop yield prediction, disease identification, soil and water management, and decision support systems.
The review identifies persistent research gaps alongside current state-of-the-art methods, suggesting the field is still maturing rather than solved.
Multiple ML model types are compared, indicating no single algorithm dominates across all agricultural applications.