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The rapid evolution of digital technology has transformed agriculture from a reliance on intuition and tradition to a data-driven, precise, and sustainable sector, often referred to as Agriculture 4.0. By early 2026, the integration of AI, IoT, and robotics has become foundational rather than a "nice-to-have" for optimizing productivity, reducing waste, and mitigating environmental impact. The farms of today are not only led in conventional ways but are becoming empowered in terms of smart systems, data-driven information, and interconnected devices. CONTENTS: About the Authors / Editors: Editors: Atul B. Kathole, PhD Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, ADYPU, Pune, India Atul B. Kathole, PhD, is serving as an Professor in the Department of Computer Engineering at ADYPU, Pune, India. He earned his MTech and PhD in Computer Science & Engineering and has also completed an MBA (IT). His teaching experience spans over a decade, and his research interests include Internet of Things (IoT), VANETs, network security, deep learning, and federated learning in cloud environments. He holds several patents and has published in areas such as IoT-enabled pest identification, intrusion detection, and cloud load-balancing. Kapil Netaji Vhatkar, PhD Associate Professor, Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, Pune, India Kapil Netaji Vhatkar, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Symbiosis Skills and Professional University, Pune, India. He holds a PhD in Computer Engineering from Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Mumbai. Prior to this, he had roles in industry as a network engineer and in academia for over14 years in teaching and guiding undergraduate students. His research areas are focused on optimization algorithms, resource allocation in cloud computing, deep learning, and networking. He has co-authored a work on IoT-based agriculture, cloud resource scheduling, and virus-host prediction using deep recurrent neural networks. Vinod Kimbahune, PhD Professor and Head, Department of Computer Engineering, Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune, India Vinod V. Kimbahune, PhD, serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Engineering at the Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune, India. His academic credentials include a PhD in Computer Engineering, and he has published extensively in areas such as IoT, artificial intelligence, and machine learning applied to networking and smart systems. As Department Head, he also oversees departmental activities including placements, laboratories, student innovation, and research and industry linkages. Lalit Kumar Wadhwa, PhD Professor of Electronics and Telecommunication, Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune, India Lalit Kumar Wadhwa, PhD, a seasoned academic, is Professor at Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune, India. He completed his bachelor’s in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering and ME in Electronics Engineering at Government College of Engineering, Pune. He earned his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, India. With over 20 years in academia and research, he has authored books, filed patents, and contributed to institutional accreditation and academic policy development. His focus has been on innovative teaching-learning practices, student-centric leadership, and fostering industry-academic collaboration. |
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