Use Cases

Use Cases

Four major scientific and societal challenges where AgriScienceFM develops and evaluates agricultural foundation models

UC1, Use Case

Crop & Water Monitoring from Space

Monitoring crops, water availability, and agricultural land using Earth Observation and remote sensing

OBJECTIVES

◆Improve crop classification
◆Detect drought and water stress
◆Forecast crop yields
◆Monitor agricultural landscapes
◆Support sustainable water management

POTENTIAL IMPACT

◆Better food security monitoring
◆Early warning systems
◆Improved climate resilience
◆Support for policymakers & farmers

UC1

Satellite imageryWeather dataGeospatial AISpatio-temporal FMs

UC2

Large language modelsAgronomy knowledge graphsDocument understandingAdvisory data analysis

UC2, Use Case

Farmer Advice on Soil Health

AI systems that understand agronomic knowledge and provide soil-health recommendations

OBJECTIVES

◆Improve soil management
◆Support nutrient recommendations
◆Enable localized advisory systems
◆Assist sustainable farming

POTENTIAL IMPACT

◆Healthier soils
◆Reduced fertilizer misuse
◆Better farm management
◆Accessible agricultural knowledge

UC3, Use Case

Phenotyping & Breeding for Climate-Resilient Crops

Plant phenotyping and breeding support using advanced imaging and AI

OBJECTIVES

◆Analyze plant growth
◆Detect stress and diseases
◆Support breeding decisions
◆Accelerate resilient crop development

POTENTIAL IMPACT

◆Faster breeding cycles
◆More resilient crops
◆Improved food production
◆Better adaptation to climate extremes

UC3

Computer visionMultimodal plant imagingAI phenotypingSynthetic biological data

UC4

Sensor fusionAI imaging systemsPredictive analyticsDecision-support systems

UC4, Use Case

Precision Farming for Pest & Disease Management

Precision agriculture through AI-driven monitoring and decision support for pests and diseases

OBJECTIVES

◆Early disease detection
◆Precision intervention recommendations
◆Monitor livestock and crops
◆Reduce unnecessary chemical usage

POTENTIAL IMPACT

◆Lower crop losses
◆Reduced environmental impact
◆More efficient operations
◆Improved sustainability

Cross-Modal AI Integration

How agricultural foundation models collaborate

Beyond the four use cases, AgriScienceFM explores how models work together, creating a roadmap for future agricultural AI ecosystems

Cross-modal alignmentShared embeddingsAgentic AI workflowsExplainable reasoningDynamic AI orchestration

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Funded under the Horizon Europe programme

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