Artificial intelligence (AI) is already being used to detect crop diseases, monitor soil health, guide spraying systems, forecast yields, grade produce, optimize logistics and help farmers respond to climate risks. A new review published in Plants argues that AI is now penetrating the entire crop production chain, offering tools that could help agriculture become more precise, resource-efficient and resilient. The agriculture sector is grappling with rising food demand, worsening climate shocks, water scarcity, soil degradation and persistent crop losses from pests and diseases. The review notes that biotic stresses such as pests, diseases and pathogen infections cause annual global crop…