In many parts of the globe, malnutrition, food insecurity, and hunger are foremost encounters, mostly in low- and mid-income countries. To cater to the rising global population growth as per the United Nations' development goals of Zero Hunger, climate change, and responsible consumption and production, this book examines the technological landscape that underpins the future of sustainable agriculture entailing agronomy, from precision farming and robotics to data analytics through crop genetics; this unveils the diverse tools contributing to more efficient and sustainable agricultural practices fostering increased food production. It is well-suited for students, trainees, practitioners, and individuals seeking to deepen their understanding of how current agricultural technologies support sustaining farms and plantations, and serves as a valuable resource for educational purposes, providing insights for coursework, research projects, or training programs in fields related to agriculture, technology, and environmental sustainability. This comprehensive book equips readers with the knowledge needed to understand and address food shortages and technological integration concerns of the most pressing global challenges of this era.
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ISBN
9781036449650
Publisert
2025-07-18
Utgiver
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Høyde
212 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
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Antall sider
584

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Wasswa Shafik (Member, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)) is a Computer Scientist, an Information Technologist, and a Research Director at the Dig Connectivity Research Laboratory (DCRLab), Kampala, Uganda. He received his Bachelor's in Information Technology at Ndejje University, Luweero, Uganda, and a Master's in Information Technology Engineering (Communication and Computer Networks Option) at Yazd University, Yazd, Islamic Republic of Iran. He pursued his PhD in Digital Science (Computer Science) at the School of Digital Science, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei Darussalam. His specific research interests include Smart Agriculture, Computer Vision, Ecological Informatics and Applied Artificial Intelligence. He has authored, edited, and published hundreds of peer-reviewed books, technical papers, book sections, and numerous IEEE International Conferences and prestigious international journals. He has served as a reviewer of Scopus, Compendex (Elsevier Engineering Index), and WoS (Web of Science) international journals. He further served in different capacities as department support for Mathematics for Data Science, Advanced Topics in Computing, Advanced Algorithms, System Performance and Evaluation, and Physical Computing for Intelligent Systems.