At a conference organized by the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) on the apply of pioneering technologies in the sector, senior government officials and advisors stressed the need to develop a roadmap for the implementation of artificial intelligence tools, which are still in the early stages of the huge food processing industry in the country.
Recent Delhi: India plans to accelerate the apply of artificial intelligence (AI) in the food processing sector to improve efficiency, augment farmers’ incomes and reduce environmental impact, officials said on Wednesday.
At a conference organized by the National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM) on the apply of pioneering technologies in the sector, senior government officials and advisors emphasized the need to develop a roadmap for the implementation of artificial intelligence tools, which are still in the initial stages of development in the country. mass food processing industry.
“As an industry, we need to create an action plan. The MEITY secretary joined the team. I am sure he will be of great support in this endeavor,” said Food Processing Secretary Anita Praveen, referring to the secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY).
MEITY Secretary S. Krishnan spoke in favor of wider adoption of artificial intelligence, saying that some work is already underway in agriculture, but the food processing sector is still in the early stages of adopting such technologies.
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NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand said competent food processing is “climate sharp”, helping to augment farmers’ incomes, satisfy consumers and reduce environmental impact in the face of growing climate change challenges.
He suggested using artificial intelligence to develop plain portable devices to assess the quality of agricultural products, which could be a “great service to the nation.” “Can we think about small-scale devices to check the quality of products? In the absence of testing facilities, we continue to focus on quantity rather than quality,” Chand said.
Officials said artificial intelligence tools could support improve the sector’s overall efficiency as India aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070.
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