Chandigarh, Jan. 2 -- Punjab agriculture and farmers welfare minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian on Thursday said the state is gearing up to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in agriculture with the help of a centre of excellence (CoE) established at the IIT, Ropar. Khudian was chairing a high-level review meeting here at Punjab Bhawan to assess progress and outline a roadmap for effective field-level deployment of AI-driven solutions to improve farm productivity, sustainability and boost the state farmers' income. He emphasised that advanced technologies must translate into tangible and measurable benefits for farmers. He assured full support from the state government for implementation of the pilot project and scaling up of successful AI interventions across districts. He also directed officials concerned to facilitate installation of automatic weather stations, farmer engagement for field data collection, support to horticulture clusters and expansion of AI-based livestock productivity solutions. The minister also welcomed IIT-Ropar's initiative to launch national-level courses on precision agriculture and AI in agriculture, aimed at skill development of youth and capacity building of government officers. Special reservation of seats for students and officers from Punjab will further strengthen the state's human resource base....