Smart Biosensors for Precision Agriculture

The agricultureAgriculture sector has a vital role in a country self-sustaining economic developmentDevelopment, by providing fundamental resources and raw materialsMaterial necessary for industrial growthGrowth. AgricultureAgriculture is a vastly diverse fieldField that is rapidly advancing technologically. To achieve the objective of both local and global food securityFood security, it is essential to implement technical interventions in the fundamental aspects of food processing, ensuring quality, identifying and mitigating disaster risks, as well as diagnosing and preventing potential issues. Hence, in order to enhance consumer well-being and ensure the sustainable use of resources, there is a need for swift, real-time, portable, and budget-friendly technologiesTechnology within the agriculturalAgricultural sector. Biosensing technologiesTechnology have grown in popularity over the last decade and have become an important tool in modern agricultureAgriculture. Recent advancements in biosensorBiosensor technologyTechnology within the agriculturalAgricultural sector poses significant challenges, as it holds the potential to enhance both crop productivityProductivity and sustainabilitySustainability. Furthermore, it could play a pivotal role in enhancing real-time quality assessmentAssessment and ensuring the safety of livestockPrecision livestock farming and the natural resources used in agricultureAgriculture. BiosensorsBiosensor provide a way to handle this challenge with greater accuracyAccuracy, mobility, and sensitivitySensitivity than traditional methodsMethod. BiosensorsBiosensor also have the capability to identify various pathogensPathogen, fertilizersFertilizer, moisture levels, and soilSoil pH, thereby offering the potential to eliminate the necessity for plant protection substances, decrease nutrientNutrients wastage, and enhance crop yields by effectively managingPrecision nutrient application nutrientsNutrients. This book chapter explores the potential applicationsApplications and advantages of biosensorsBiosensor in precision agriculturePrecision agriculture. It aims to address the challenges in agriculturalAgricultural sector and emphasize the significance of biosensorBiosensor designDesign and developmentDevelopment in enhancing crop productivityProductivity.