Revolutionizing Agriculture: How Computer Vision is Transforming Plant Disease Detection
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Crop health is paramount in sustainable, productive agriculture. In the age of smart agriculture, the biggest challenge for growers is identifying plant diseases at an early stage; if these diseases are not diagnosed early, they will lead to rampant crop loss, decreased yield, and ultimately provide less economic gain. The traditional process of inspection is slow-moving and often not reliable. With computer vision for plant disease detection, agricultural practice as we know it today is changing. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) of the United Nations, between 20% and 40% of the world’s crop production is lost a year due to pests and diseases. Invasive insects are accounted for $70 billion in losses, and plant diseases contribute to over $220 billion to agricultural losses annually. These are staggering statistics; thus, cannot comply if we are hindered from early disease detection, and smarter monitoring systems. Why is early disease detection important? Most pl...