Punjab Minister: Innovation, Tech Adoption, AI Key to Agriculture's Future

• Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian emphasized innovation, technology adoption, and AI as the future of farming.
• He highlighted the need to combine land knowledge with data power to combat rising climate risks.
• Khudian praised IIT Ropar's Annam.AI for deploying cutting-edge AI technologies for farmers' benefit.
• Annam.AI is establishing a scalable Weather Intelligence Network, starting with 100 advanced weather stations in Punjab.
• The initiative includes fully funded AI training for 10,000 students, rural youth, and agri-professionals to build on-ground capabilities.