Iran announces plan to launch agricultural AI research
institute 

Iran’s deputy minister of agriculture announced plans to
launch an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institute as part of efforts to
develop AI-powered methods and techniques in the sector of agriculture. 

Head of Agricultural Research, Education and Extension
Organization (AREEO) Khayyam Nekouei termed AI as the most modern technology in
today’s world and said the use of this modern technology in the agricultural
sector, especially greenhouses, is effective and can increase productivity to a
great extent, Tasnim reported.

Artificial intelligence is used in many fields to increase
productivity and efficiency, the deputy minister of agriculture noted, adding
that it helps farmers to have thorough knowledge through the data obtained
about temperature, precipitation, wind speed and solar radiation.

In addition, artificial intelligence assists farmers in
analyzing the data over time to achieve favorable results qualitatively and
quantitatively, Khayyam Nekouei underlined.

It is hoped that the launch of the Artificial Intelligence
Research Center will bring about considerable development in the future of the
agricultural sector of the country, he emphasized.

The use of artificial intelligence will not only help the
economy develop but also contribute to the preservation of the environment and
increase economic independence, he added.