Odisha plans AI pond monitoring system to reduce fish mortality

BHUBANESWAR: The state government has initiated efforts to introduce an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled pond monitoring and advisory system for fish farming to modernise aquaculture practices, offer fish farmers real-time visibility into pond practices and help boost their production.

Sources said the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) department will roll out the AI-enabled IoT-based system to monitor freshwater fish ponds in real time and assists farmers and officials in managing pond environments proactively.