Ai-Driven Smart Fertilization: Enhancing Crop-Water Productivity and Soil Health
暫譯: AI 驅動的智慧施肥：提升作物水分生產力與土壤健康

本書探討人工智慧在智慧施肥和土壤健康管理中的應用，以促進可持續農業。內容涵蓋了以人工智慧驅動的方法，包括機器學習模型、機器人技術和決策支持系統，以優化養分，並且：

- 提供全面的人工智慧應用於智慧施肥的覆蓋，包括機器學習模型、機器人技術和以人工智慧為基礎的決策支持系統，以實現養分優化和可持續農業。
- 檢視人工智慧與物聯網（IoT）、智慧感測器、遙感技術、地理資訊系統（GIS）、雲端計算和區塊鏈技術的整合，以實現精準施肥和土壤健康監測。
- 討論氣候智慧型農業策略，包括抗旱能力、碳足跡減少，以及以人工智慧優化的施肥應用，以促進環境可持續性和資源保護。
- 討論大數據分析和地理空間人工智慧，用於繪製土壤肥力、水資源生產力和作物生產系統中的特定地點養分管理。
- 涵蓋以人工智慧驅動的施肥灌溉系統、實時土壤濕度和養分監測，以及基於數據的策略，以減少施肥流失和防止土壤退化。

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R. K. Gupta is Professor at Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He earned his B.Sc. in Agriculture in 1983, M.Sc. in Soil Science in 1985, and Ph.D. in 1998 from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He retired as Head of the Department of Soil Science at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. His research focuses on integrated nutrient management, fertilizer use efficiency, crop residue management, and biochar technology in rice-wheat cropping systems. He developed indigenous technology for biochar manufacturing from rice residues, adopted by 5 KVKs in Punjab and 11 KVKs in Bihar, India. He has published 100 research articles, four books, seven book chapters and 155 extension articles. He received the Ch. Devi Lal ICAR Award in 2010, the FAI Golden Jubilee Award for Excellence in Plant Nutrition in 2020, and the Prof. Manjeet S. Chinnan Distinguished Professor Chair Award in 2022.

R. K. Naresh is affiliated with the Department of Agronomy, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. He earned his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Agronomy from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India. He served as Professor of Agronomy and Dean of Postgraduate Studies at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. His research focuses on conservation agriculture, water management, soil health enhancement, and precision agriculture. He has collaborated with the Rice-Wheat Consortium (RWC), International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), India, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India and Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research (UPCAR), India.

S. S. Walia is Principal Agronomist at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. He earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Agronomy from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India, and joined the institution in 1995. His research focuses on organic and integrated farming systems, resource-conserving systems, and direct seeded rice technology. He has published over 650 publications and 21 books, led 30 research projects, and developed 100 practical recommendations. He has guided 19 postgraduate students and developed an Integrated Farming System model integrating dairy, fishery, horticulture and vermicomposting. He received advanced training in rice production systems from the University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

U. P. Singh is Director of the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has over 39 years of experience in agronomy, teaching, research and extension. He has served as reviewer and editorial board member for national and international journals. He has collaborated with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), India, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines, and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), India. He is a Fellow of the Indian Society of Agronomy, India, and has received awards for excellence in agronomic research, best teacher awards and lifetime achievement recognitions.

Dinesh Tomar is Pedologist and Head of the Department of Soil Science at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India. He earned his B.Sc. (Hons.) in Agriculture in 1989, M.Sc. in 1992, and Ph.D. in 2002 from CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India. He received the Dhirubhai Memorial FAI Award for the best article in Agricultural Science in 2015. He serves as In-charge of the Soil Testing Laboratory and acting Nodal Officer for the Saraswati Heritage Board and the National One Soil Unified Information System (NOSUIS), India. His research focuses on profile studies and digital spatial mapping for districts in Haryana, India. He is Councillor of the Indian Society of Soil Science (ISSS), New Delhi, India, and President of ISSS, Hisar Chapter, India. He has published over 50 research papers in national and international journals.

Ashok Kumar is affiliated with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. He earned his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Soil Science from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India, in 1982 and 1986, respectively. He served as Professor of Soil Science at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, from March 2005 until his retirement in June 2022. He has published over 150 research papers and authored books and practical manuals. He received the Best Soil Health Work Presentation Award at the Global Congress and Expo on Food and Agriculture in Dubai, UAE, in November 2019, and the International Outstanding Achievement Award at the 6th Global Meet on Science and Technology (GMST-2024) in 2024. He held administrative positions including Head Department of Soil Science, Director of Placement, Director of Research, and Registrar.

Y. P. Singh is Director Extension at Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Madhya Pradesh, India, since 2021. He has over 33 years of professional experience in agricultural research, technology dissemination and farmer-centric outreach. He served at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar, India, conducting research on flood-prone ecologies, soil fertility constraints and integrated farming systems. He served at the Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India, focusing on soil reclamation and saline and sodic land management. His research addresses sustainable farming systems, natural resource management and climate-resilient agriculture. He has strengthened KVK networks and promoted digital and climate-smart extension models.

Raj Paul Sharma is Principal Scientist (Soil Science) at CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India, since 2013. He earned his B.Sc. in Agriculture in 1990, M.Sc. in Soil Science in 1992 and Ph.D. in Soil Science in 1996 from CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India. His research focuses on plant nutrition and soil health management. He serves as Principal Investigator and Centre Incharge of the All India Coordinated Research Project on Long-term Fertilizer Experiments at Palampur centre, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has published more than 120 research articles, 2 books, 7 book chapters and 3 manuals. He has guided 14 M.Sc. students and 3 Ph.D. students. He developed technologies on integrated nutrient management and standardized vermicomposting technology. He has conducted more than 900 demonstrations and imparted more than 65 trainings for farmers.

R. K. Gupta 是印度旁遮普邦賈蘭達爾的Lovely Professional University的教授。他於1983年獲得農業學士學位，1985年獲得土壤科學碩士學位，1998年獲得博士學位，均來自印度旁遮普農業大學（Punjab Agricultural University），盧迪亞納。他曾擔任旁遮普農業大學土壤科學系主任，並已退休。他的研究重點在於綜合營養管理、肥料使用效率、作物殘留管理以及水稻-小麥輪作系統中的生物炭技術。他開發了從稻殘製造生物炭的本土技術，該技術已被旁遮普的5個農業知識中心（KVK）和比哈爾的11個KVK採用。他已發表100篇研究文章、四本書籍、七個書章和155篇推廣文章。他於2010年獲得Ch. Devi Lal ICAR獎，2020年獲得FAI植物營養卓越金禧獎，2022年獲得Prof. Manjeet S. Chinnan傑出教授椅獎。

R. K. Naresh 隸屬於印度北方邦梅魯特的Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology的農藝學系。他在印度烏塔拉坎德的G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology獲得農藝學的學士、碩士和博士學位。他曾擔任Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology的農藝學教授及研究生院院長。他的研究重點在於保護性農業、水資源管理、土壤健康提升和精準農業。他曾與水稻-小麥聯盟（RWC）、墨西哥國際玉米小麥改良中心（CIMMYT）、菲律賓國際水稻研究所（IRRI）、印度半乾旱熱帶作物研究所（ICRISAT）、印度農業研究委員會（ICAR）及印度北方邦農業研究委員會（UPCAR）合作。

S. S. Walia 是印度旁遮普邦盧迪亞納的旁遮普農業大學的首席農藝師。他於1995年加入該機構，並在旁遮普農業大學獲得農藝學碩士和博士學位。他的研究重點在於有機和綜合農業系統、資源保護系統以及直接播種水稻技術。他已發表超過650篇出版物和21本書籍，主導30個研究項目，並開發了100項實用建議。他指導了19名研究生，並開發了一個整合乳製品、漁業、園藝和蚯蚓堆肥的綜合農業系統模型。他在澳大利亞南澳大利亞的阿德萊德大學接受了水稻生產系統的高級培訓。

U. P. Singh 是印度北方邦瓦拉納西的班納拉斯印度大學農業科學研究所的所長。他在農藝學、教學、研究和推廣方面擁有超過39年的經驗。他曾擔任國內外期刊的審稿人和編輯委員會成員。他曾與印度農業研究委員會（ICAR）、墨西哥國際玉米小麥改良中心（CIMMYT）、菲律賓國際水稻研究所（IRRI）及印度半乾旱熱帶作物研究所（ICRISAT）合作。他是印度農藝學會的會員，並因其在農藝研究方面的卓越表現、最佳教師獎和終身成就獎而獲得多項獎項。

Dinesh Tomar 是印度哈里亞納邦希薩爾的CCS Haryana Agricultural University土壤科學系的土壤學家及系主任。他於1989年獲得農業學士（榮譽）學位，1992年獲得碩士學位，2002年獲得博士學位，均來自CCS Haryana Agricultural University。他於2015年獲得Dhirubhai Memorial FAI獎，表彰其在農業科學領域的最佳文章。他擔任土壤測試實驗室負責人及Saraswati Heritage Board和國家統一土壤信息系統（NOSUIS）的代理聯絡官。他的研究重點在於哈里亞納邦各地區的土壤剖面研究和數位空間繪圖。他是印度土壤科學學會（ISSS）新德里的理事，並擔任ISSS希薩爾分會的會長。他已在國內外期刊上發表超過50篇研究論文。

Ashok Kumar 隸屬於印度北方邦梅魯特的Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology。他於1982年和1986年分別在G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology獲得土壤科學碩士和博士學位。他於2005年3月起擔任Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology的土壤科學教授，直到2022年6月退休。他已發表超過150篇研究論文，並撰寫書籍和實用手冊。他於2019年11月在阿聯酋迪拜的全球食品和農業大會上獲得最佳土壤健康工作展示獎，並於2024年在第六屆全球科學與技術會議（GMST-2024）上獲得國際傑出成就獎。他曾擔任土壤科學系主任、就業指導主任、研究主任和註冊主任等行政職位。

Y. P. Singh 自2021年起擔任印度中央邦Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya的擴展主任。他在農業研究、技術推廣和以農民為中心的外展方面擁有超過33年的專業經驗。他曾在印度農業研究委員會（ICAR）東部地區研究中心（Research Complex for Eastern Region）工作，進行有關易受洪水影響的生態系統、土壤肥力限制和綜合農業系統的研究。他曾在印度哈里亞納邦的中央土壤鹽鹼研究所工作，專注於土壤改良和鹽鹼地管理。他的研究涉及可持續農業系統、自然資源管理和氣候韌性農業。他加強了KVK網絡，並推廣數位和氣候智慧的擴展模式。

Raj Paul Sharma 自2013年起擔任印度喜馬偕爾邦CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya的首席科學家（土壤科學）。他於1990年獲得農業學士學位，1992年獲得土壤科學碩士學位，1996年獲得土壤科學博士學位，均來自CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University。他的研究重點在於植物營養和土壤健康管理。他擔任全印度協調研究項目（All India Coordinated Research Project）長期肥料實驗的首席研究員和中心負責人，位於喜馬偕爾邦的Palampur中心。他已發表超過120篇研究文章、2本書籍、7個書章和3本手冊。他指導了14名碩士生和3名博士生，並開發了綜合營養管理技術和標準化的蚯蚓堆肥技術。他已進行超過900次示範，並為農民提供超過65次培訓。