Helping farmers to better monitor their farms and manage their resources more efficiently is the goal of the solutions launched by Alibaba Cloud. Called Agriculture Brain, they combine numerous AI solutions, image and voice recognition, climate prediction models, satellite data acquisition, etc.

Alibaba Cloud, the data intelligence arm of the Alibaba Group, explained that its technological solutions for agriculture, Agriculture Brain, have played a key role in the transformation of China’s agrarian sector. Based on its cloud computing infrastructure, they help farmers build more productive farms and keep animals healthier, while reducing labour costs to maximise return on investment.

With the help of global partners, Agriculture Brain uses remote sensing technologies such as satellites to effectively monitor crop growth. By using artificial intelligence to analyze satellite images of crops, farmers can assess their maturity, determine the timing of harvests or the level of damage caused by natural disasters. With accurate information on hand, farmers can then allocate the right amount of resources and begin to plan effectively for harvesting, or for reconstruction purposes.

With easy access to up-to-date geospatial information, reduced infrastructure costs, less work and easy installation, modern tools can help not only farmers, but also the Ministry of Agriculture, to effectively manage large-scale project planning.

For years, China has been demanding better quality natural products and livestock. In response, Agriculture Brain has been working to revolutionize the agricultural industry. The solution integrates various AI programs, such as visual recognition, voice recognition and real-time monitoring of environmental parameters, to ensure the healthy growth of livestock in a well-maintained environment. By processing data and training algorithm models based on machine learning technology, Agriculture Brain gives livestock producers the ability to monitor the farm and animals in real time and remotely.

In addition, Agriculture Brain has the ability to monitor livestock diseases using image and sound recognition technology, minimize feed waste by adjusting feedstuffs, and produce good quality milk with reduced operating costs. Several sensors are installed to collect data in order to optimize the environment for herd growth, as well as to reduce human error in the breeding process.

As technologies continue to evolve, humans are gaining more and more knowledge to launch a new agricultural revolution, with the help of artificial intelligence and cloud technologies.

Translated from Focus sur Agriculture Brain, la solution d’Alibaba Cloud pour faciliter l’accès à l’IA et au cloud aux agriculteurs