Precision Agriculture (PA) promises to boost crop productivity while reducing agricultural
costs and environmental footprints, and therefore is attracting ever-increasing interests in …

Abstract Internet of Things (IoT) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are two hot
technologies utilized in cultivation fields, which transform traditional farming practices into a …

Land cover classification is able to reflect the potential natural and social process in urban
development, providing vital information to stakeholders. Recent solutions on land cover …

Water shortage is the main constraint resulting in low crop yields in arid and semiarid areas,
where irrigation is essential to sustain agricultural production. Unreasonable irrigation will …

The normalized vegetation index (NDVI) is widely used to monitor the spatial, temporal,
physiological, and biophysical characteristics of vegetation. However, if the ground biomass …

Crop disease seriously affects production because of its highly destructive property. Wheat
under different levels of disease infection should be treated by various chemical strategies to …

Abstract The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has indicated that digital technology
is key for improving the resilience of food systems. Smart models have been developed for …

Soil moisture content (SMC) acquisition is vital for crop stress diagnosis and precision
irrigation. However, UAV remote sensing-based SMC monitoring usually suffers from low …

Crop disease is widely considered as one of the most pressing challenges for food crops,
and therefore an accurate crop disease detection algorithm is highly desirable for its …

Accurately simulating crop growth and estimating yield play a paramount role in policy
decision making and agriculture management. To improve the accuracy of rice yield …