How satellite technologies and AI can help BRICS farmers

Pars Today – Experts believe satellite observation and the use of artificial intelligence give farmers in BRICS countries an opportunity to gain a comprehensive view of agricultural challenges and take preventive action rather than simply reacting to their consequences.

Satellites, drones and artificial intelligence are increasingly making their way into the agricultural sector as advanced technologies. According to Pars Today, citing TV BRICS, many experts believe that without the development of satellite technologies, the transition to advanced, knowledge-based agriculture would essentially be impossible today.

Satellites can help monitor crops, measure soil moisture and identify unused land suitable for agricultural production. Their data can also be used to forecast droughts and prevent the spread of sand and desertification. But that is only part of the story.

Experts say that even the most accurate satellite imagery of agricultural land cannot provide solutions to all problems. According to them, there are now terabytes of high-resolution satellite images available, and manually processing such a massive volume of data is currently impossible.

This is where the development and deployment of artificial intelligence becomes essential. AI can process massive datasets, identify anomalies and, most importantly, make predictions.

In addition, AI can generate long-term models. Combined with satellite imagery, this capability could help BRICS countries combat desertification and facilitate the development of agriculture.