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Machine Learning in Agriculture: A Review

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Liakos, Konstantinos, Busato, Patrizia, Moshou, Dimitrios, Pearson, Simon, Bochtis, Dionysis·2018·Sensors

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Machine learning has emerged with big data technologies and high-performance computing to create new opportunities for data intensive science in the multi-disciplinary agri-technologies domain. In this paper, we present a comprehensive review of research dedicated to applications of machine learning in agricultural production systems. The works analyzed were categorized in (a) crop management, including applications on yield prediction, disease detection, weed detection crop quality, and species recognition; (b) livestock management, including applications on animal welfare and livestock production; (c) water management; and (d) soil management. The filtering and classification of the presented articles demonstrate how agriculture will benefit from machine learning technologies. By applying machine learning to sensor data, farm management systems are evolving into real time artificial intelligence enabled programs that provide rich recommendations and insights for farmer decision support and action.

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Authors
Liakos, K., Busato, P., Moshou, D., Pearson, S., & Bochtis, D.
Affiliations
  • Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (GR)
  • University of Turin (IT)
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
  • University of Lincoln (GB)
Corresponding author
Bochtis, Dionysis
Venue
Sensors
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2018-08-14
Volume
18
Issue
8
Pages
2674
ISSN
1424-8220 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2885770726
Cited by
3,441
References
106
Citations by year
2026: 725 · 2025: 614 · 2024: 449 · 2023: 517 · 2022: 448 · 2021: 380 · 2020: 231 · 2019: 74 · 2018: 3
FWCI
17.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Sensors (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Research Information System University of Turin (University of Turin) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Lincoln Repository (University of Lincoln) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • General Secretariat for Research and Technology
  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/R045127/1)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Smart Agriculture and AI
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Remote Sensing in Agriculture
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Internet of Things and AI
Keywords
machine learning in agriculture, crop management, yield prediction, crop disease detection, weed detection, crop quality, species recognition, livestock management, animal welfare, animal husbandry, water management, soil management, sensor data, agricultural decision support, artificial intelligence in agriculture

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