Plant Production Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(3), P. 320 - 333
Published: July 3, 2023
Rice
production
in
sub-Saharan
Africa
(SSA)
has
increaed
ten-fold
since
1961,
whereas
its
consumption
exceeded
the
and
regional
self-sufficiency
rate
is
only
48%
2020.
Increase
rice
come
mainly
from
increased
harvested
area.
Yield
increase
been
limited
current
average
yield
SSA
around
2
t
ha−1.
This
paper
aims
to
provide
status
quo
of
(i)
challenges,
(ii)
selected
achievements
agronomy
research
by
Center
partners,
(iii)
perspectives
for
future
on
SSA.
The
major
problems
confronting
include
low
rainfed
environments,
accounting
70%
total
Rainfed
yields
are
strongly
affected
climate
extremes
such
as
water
stresses,
soil-related
constraints,
sub-optimum
natural
resource
management
crop
practices
smallholder
farmers
including
poor
management,
suboptimal
use
fertilizers,
herbicides,
machineries.
For
alleviating
these
a
wide
range
technologies
have
developed
introduced
over
last
three
decades.
These
conservation
irrigated
lowland
rice,
site-specific
nutrient
practices,
decision
support
tools
growth
simulation
models,
labor-saving
technologies.
We
conclude
that
further
efforts
needed
develop
locally
adapted
agronomic
solutions
sustainable
intensification,
especially
enhance
resilience
change
land
labor
productivity
sustainability
cultivation
Foods,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(6), P. 1242 - 1242
Published: March 14, 2023
Artificial
Intelligence
(AI)
technologies
have
been
powerful
solutions
used
to
improve
food
yield,
quality,
and
nutrition,
increase
safety
traceability
while
decreasing
resource
consumption,
eliminate
waste.
Compared
with
several
qualitative
reviews
on
AI
in
safety,
we
conducted
an
in-depth
quantitative
systematic
review
based
the
Core
Collection
database
of
WoS
(Web
Science).
To
discover
historical
trajectory
identify
future
trends,
analysed
literature
concerning
from
2012
2022
by
CiteSpace.
In
this
review,
bibliometric
methods
describe
development
including
performance
analysis,
science
mapping,
network
analysis
Among
1855
selected
articles,
China
United
States
contributed
most
literature,
Chinese
Academy
Sciences
released
largest
number
relevant
articles.
all
journals
field,
PLoS
ONE
Computers
Electronics
Agriculture
ranked
first
second
terms
annual
publications
co-citation
frequency.
The
present
character,
hot
spots,
research
trends
were
determined.
Furthermore,
our
analyses,
provide
researchers,
practitioners,
policymakers
big
picture
across
whole
process,
precision
agriculture
through
28
enlightening
Annals of GIS,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(2), P. 215 - 232
Published: Jan. 29, 2024
This
research
focuses
on
understanding
the
spatial
variation
of
Soil
Organic
Matter
(SOM)
and
pH
levels
in
North
Morocco.
The
study
employs
a
comprehensive
approach
to
enhance
predictive
modelling,
incorporating
Boruta
algorithm
for
effective
environmental
covariates
selection
optimizing
model
parameters
through
hyperparameter
optimization.
Utilizing
Random
Forest
(RF)
with
remote
sensing
indices
topographic
features,
predicts
SOM
identify
key
contributors
their
variability.
prediction
saw
significant
success,
notable
correlation
such
as
RVI,
NDVI,
TNDVI.
These
indices,
indicative
vegetation
health
productivity,
emerged
primary
influencers
SOM.
In
comparison,
influence
features
like
elevation,
slope,
aspect
was
found
be
less
significant.
Conversely,
predicting
challenging
due
minimal
variability
within
dataset.
Addressing
this
limitation
could
involve
dataset
expansion
or
alternative
models
low-correlated
data
handling.
Despite
RF
model's
limited
efficacy
prediction,
an
observable
between
identified,
consistent
prior
research.
Areas
higher
exhibited
lower
values,
indicating
relative
soil
acidification
from
organic
matter
decomposition.
study's
demonstrated
potential
using
but
enhancing
is
essential.
Future
may
explore
expansion,
diverse
sampling,
testing
better
performance
datasets.
offers
valuable
insights
advanced
development
enriches
management
practices.
PLoS ONE,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
20(1), P. e0296545 - e0296545
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Soil
spectroscopy
is
a
widely
used
method
for
estimating
soil
properties
that
are
important
to
environmental
and
agricultural
monitoring.
However,
bottleneck
its
more
widespread
adoption
the
need
establishing
large
reference
datasets
training
machine
learning
(ML)
models,
which
called
spectral
libraries
(SSLs).
Similarly,
prediction
capacity
of
new
samples
also
subject
number
diversity
types
conditions
represented
in
SSLs.
To
help
bridge
this
gap
enable
hundreds
stakeholders
collect
affordable
data
by
leveraging
centralized
open
resource,
Spectroscopy
Global
Good
initiative
has
created
Open
Spectral
Library
(OSSL).
In
paper,
we
describe
procedures
collecting
harmonizing
several
SSLs
incorporated
into
OSSL,
followed
exploratory
analysis
predictive
modeling.
The
results
10-fold
cross-validation
with
refitting
show
that,
general,
mid-infrared
(MIR)-based
models
significantly
accurate
than
visible
near-infrared
(VisNIR)
or
(NIR)
models.
From
independent
model
evaluation,
found
Cubist
comes
out
as
best-performing
ML
algorithm
calibration
delivery
reliable
outputs
(prediction
uncertainty
representation
flag).
Although
many
well
predicted,
total
sulfur,
extractable
sodium,
electrical
conductivity
performed
poorly
all
regions,
some
other
nutrients
physical
performing
one
two
regions
(VisNIR
NIR).
Hence,
use
based
solely
on
variations
limitations.
This
study
presents
discusses
resources
were
developed
from
aspects
opening
data,
current
limitations,
future
development.
With
genuinely
science
project,
hope
OSSL
becomes
driver
community
accelerate
pace
scientific
discovery
innovation.
Frontiers in Water,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
3
Published: Sept. 1, 2021
Detailed
knowledge
of
the
uppermost
water
table
representing
shallow
groundwater
system
is
critical
in
order
to
address
societal
challenges
that
relate
mitigation
and
adaptation
climate
change
enhancing
resilience
general.
Machine
learning
(ML)
allows
for
high
resolution
modeling
depth
beyond
capabilities
conventional
numerical
physically-based
hydrological
models
with
respect
spatial
overall
accuracy.
For
this,
in-situ
well
proxy
observations
are
used
as
training
data
combination
covariates.
The
objective
this
study
model
a
typical
summer
winter
condition
at
10
m
over
entire
Denmark
(43,000
km
2
).
CatBoost,
state
art
implementation
gradient
boosting
decision
trees,
employed
associated
uncertainties.
domain
has
not
been
most
prominent
field
applications
recent
ML
advances
due
lack
big
data.
This
brings
forward
novel
knowledge-guided
framework
overcome
limitation
by
integrating
simulation
results
from
flow
model.
utilized
(1)
identify
wells
represent
table,
(2)
augment
missing
accounting
simulated
level
seasonality,
(3)
expand
list
curated
dataset
contains
around
13,000
wells,
19,000
lakes,
streams
coastline
15
Cross
validation
attests
generalizes
mean
absolute
error
115
cm
considering
solely
MAE
<50
taking
also
into
consideration.
Quantile
regression
applied
estimate
confidence
intervals
estimated
uncertainty
largest
moraine
clay
soils
characterized
distinct
geological
heterogeneity.
highlights
research
avenue
efficiently
supporting
predict
unprecedented
detail
Field Crops Research,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
281, P. 108503 - 108503
Published: March 2, 2022
Increasing
fertilizer
access
and
use
is
an
essential
component
for
improving
crop
production
food
security
in
sub-Saharan
Africa
(SSA).
However,
given
the
heterogeneous
nature
of
smallholder
farms,
application
needs
to
be
tailored
specific
farming
conditions
increase
yield,
profitability,
nutrient
efficiency.
The
site-specific
management
(SSNM)
approach
initially
developed
1990
s
generating
field-specific
recommendations
rice
Asia,
has
also
been
introduced
rice,
maize
cassava
cropping
systems
SSA.
SSNM
shown
Yield
gains
with
SSA
were
on
average
24%
69%
when
compared
farmer
practice,
respectively,
or
11%
4%
local
blanket
recommendations.
there
need
more
extensive
field
evaluation
quantify
broader
benefits
diverse
environments.
Especially
should
expanded
rainfed
systems,
which
are
dominant
further
take
into
account
soil
texture
water
availability.
Digital
decision
support
tools
such
as
RiceAdvice
Nutrient
Expert
can
enable
wider
dissemination
locally
relevant
reach
large
numbers
farmers
at
scale.
One
major
limitations
currently
available
requirement
acquiring
a
significant
amount
farm-specific
information
needed
formulate
scaling
potential
will
greatly
enhanced
by
integration
other
agronomic
advisory
platforms
seamless
digital
soil,
climate
improve
predictions
reduced
on-farm
data
collection.
Uncertainty
included
future
solutions,
primarily
better
varying
prices
economic
outcomes.
Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 778 - 778
Published: Feb. 7, 2022
The
precision
fertilization
system
is
the
basis
for
upgrading
conventional
intensive
agricultural
production,
while
achieving
both
high
and
quality
yields
minimizing
negative
impacts
on
environment.
This
research
aims
to
present
application
of
modern
prediction
methods
in
by
integrating
agronomic
components
with
spatial
component
interpolation
machine
learning.
While
were
a
cornerstone
soil
past
decades,
new
challenges
process
larger
more
complex
data
have
reduced
their
viability
present.
Their
disadvantages
lower
accuracy,
lack
robustness
regarding
properties
input
sample
values
requirements
extensive
cost-
time-expensive
sampling
addressed.
Specific
(ordinary
kriging,
inverse
distance
weighted)
learning
(random
forest,
support
vector
machine,
artificial
neural
networks,
decision
trees)
evaluated
according
popularity
relevant
studies
indexed
Web
Science
Core
Collection
over
decade.
As
shift
towards
increased
accuracy
computational
efficiency,
an
overview
state-of-the-art
remote
sensing
improving
precise
was
completed,
accent
open-data
global
satellite
missions.
State-of-the-art
techniques
allowed
hybrid
predict
sampled
supported
such
as
high-resolution
multispectral,
thermal
radar
or
unmanned
aerial
vehicle
(UAV)-based
imagery
analyzed
studies.
representative
approaches
performed
based
121
samples
phosphorous
pentoxide
(P2O5)
potassium
oxide
(K2O)
common
parcel
Croatia.
It
visually
quantitatively
confirmed
superior
retained
local
heterogeneity
approach.
concludes
that
significant
role
agriculture
today
will
be
increasingly
important
future.
Geoderma,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
428, P. 116192 - 116192
Published: Oct. 25, 2022
Geostatistics
and
machine
learning
have
been
extensively
applied
for
modelling
predicting
the
spatial
distribution
of
continuous
soil
variables.
In
addition
to
providing
predictions,
both
techniques
quantify
uncertainty
associated
with
although
geostatistics
is
more
developed
in
this
respect.
Despite
increased
use
these
techniques,
most
algorithms
ignore
that
measurements
are
not
error-free.
Recently,
concern
has
also
arisen
about
extrapolation
risk
be
it
geographic
space,
feature
or
both.
paper,
regression
kriging
(RK)
random
forest
(RF)
were
compared
respect
their
ability
deliver
accurate
predictions
prediction
uncertainties,
while
accounting
measurement
errors
data.
The
sensitivity
results
models
was
evaluated,
as
well
potential.
This
done
a
case
study
Cameroon
where
pH,
clay
organic
carbon
mapped
from
obtained
using
conventional
proximal
sensing
methods.
showed
produced
comparable
ranges
maps
predicted
values
properties
interest.
Compared
RF,
RK
outperformed
RF
by
presenting
generally
higher
Model
Efficiency
Coefficient
(MEC),
lower
Root
Mean
Squared
Error
(RMSE)
better
performance.
improvement
RMSE
10,
12
2
%
MEC
on
average
5,
22
1
SOC,
respectively
Overestimation
local
observed
larger
than
shown
accuracy
plots,
indicating
uncertainties
quantified
model.
Better
performance
derived
at
unsampled
locations
cross-validation
metrics
scatter
particularly
when
used
extrapolation.
effects
incorporating
significant
due
fact
calibration
data
had
same
error
variance.
comparison
should
go
beyond
common
validation
only
evaluate
but
must
account
locations.
Soil Security,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7, P. 100061 - 100061
Published: April 1, 2022
There
is
growing
global
interest
in
the
potential
for
soil
reflectance
spectroscopy
to
fill
an
urgent
need
more
data
on
properties
improved
decision-making
security
at
local
scales.
This
driven
by
capability
of
estimate
a
wide
range
from
rapid,
inexpensive,
and
highly
reproducible
measurement
using
only
light.
However,
several
obstacles
are
preventing
wider
adoption
spectroscopy.
The
biggest
large
variation
analytical
methods
operating
procedures
used
different
laboratories,
poor
reproducibility
analyses
within
amongst
laboratories
lack
physical
archives.
In
addition,
hindered
expense
complexity
building
spectral
libraries
calibration
models.
Global
Soil
Spectral
Calibration
Library
Estimation
Service
proposed
overcome
these
providing
freely
available
estimation
service
based
open,
high
quality
diverse
library
extensive
archives
Kellogg
Survey
Laboratory
(KSSL)
Natural
Resources
Conservation
United
States
Department
Agriculture
(USDA).
initiative
supported
Network
(GLOSOLAN)
Partnership
Spectroscopy
Good
network,
which
provide
additional
support
through
dissemination
standards,
capacity
development
research.
public
good
stands
benefit
assessments
globally,
but
especially
developing
countries
where
resources
conventional
most
limited.