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2026
Passage: India is starting to deploy AI for critical use cases such as weather forecasting, pest detection and control, and crop yield optimisation. However, penetration is limited to a small subset of tech-savvy farmers. In the US and in Europe, generative AI tools have started offering precision farming at scale, integrating large datasets to provide real-time agronomic insights. For at-scale integration and accessibility of AI tools in India, it would be helpful to develop Indian languages-based AI tools for smallholder farmers, partner with AgTechs to create affordable AI solutions, and disseminate AI-based advisory services through government programmes. Which of the following statements is/are not correct?
  1. Tech-savvy farmers will drive the AgTech companies of the future.
  2. The development of advisory services by the government programmes for the use of AI tools in agriculture would be helpful.
  3. In the US and Europe, AI tools have replaced traditional agricultural practices.
  4. The integration of large datasets for use in real-time agronomic analysis is already a reality.
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Explanation

Statements 1 and 3 are not correct because the passage suggests that AI penetration in India is currently limited to tech-savvy farmers, indicating they are not the sole drivers of future AgTech companies, and it does not assert that AI tools have replaced traditional practices in the US and Europe, just that they are being integrated for precision farming.

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