India, March 22 -- Scientists have developed an AI-based system that can predict wheat yields early and with high accuracy using handheld field sensors and deep learning, a development that could strengthen India's food security planning.

Published on February 25, 2026, in Theoretical and Applied Genetics, the study outlines a framework that combines real-time field data with advanced AI to improve crop forecasting precision.

The research was led by Gyanendra Pratap Singh, director of ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), with principal scientist Jyoti Kumari and Girish Kumar Jha from ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI). Pune's Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) scientists Sudhir Navathe and ...