Shimla, June 8 -- Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, while interacting with the students at the Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan, on Saturday stressed on use of Artificial Intelligence in agriculture. He remarked, "Nowadays, when we talk about Artificial Intelligence, the younger generation is indeed fortunate because they can journey from Agriculture Intelligence to Artificial Intelligence." He further added, "You can travel from Agriculture Intelligence (AI) to Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence, Agriculture Intelligence is the medium that will bring revolutionary changes in the rural system. The life of the farmer will change." Speaking on the roadmap to a developed India at the university, the Vice-President stated, "The path to a developed India goes only one way - through the farmer's field. And that will happen only when you hold the farmer's hand." He described farmers not only as annadata (providers of food) but also as bhagya vidhata - shapers of our destiny. Expressing concern over the export-oriented mindset, Dhankhar said, "I find it very troubling when people say - 'this is export material, this is for export'. Why? Shouldn't we eat the best, wear the best?" Highlighting the benefits of direct subsidies, he said, "If the fertilizer subsidy is given directly to farmers, the farmer will decide - do I want to buy that fertilizer, or raise livestock and use cow dung manure instead? The farmer will think - should I do organic farming, natural farming? The farmer will make that decision himself." Emphasizing rural entrepreneurship, the Vice-President said, "Boys and girls from the farming community in rural areas must be trained to become entrepreneurs, agri-entrepreneurs. A force must be raised."...