MAIN DIRECTIONS OF APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN AGRICULTURE: A REVIEW

The implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques and tools in all agricultural sectors can ensure the transformation of agriculture into a smarter, more efficient and more sustainable sector, ready to face the challenges of the future. The paper provides a review of recent applications of AI, focused on crop monitoring, precision agriculture, robotics, animal management and supply chain optimization, with examples of research, studies and applications carried out in this regard in the last 5 years. The general conclusion is that, in the current conditions of the need to develop the agricultural sector on a sustainable basis and for economic efficiency, the use of emerging technologies (AI) and their implementation in all activities and processes related to agriculture must be accelerated.