The sugarcane industry is experiencing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence augments traditional farming methods with data – driven decision – making. This shift enables proactive management approaches, with issues identified before they impact yields or processing efficiency. AI agents, which are AI systems capable of perception, reasoning, and action have much potential to further evolve sugarcane agriculture and processing. The application of AI can help to address many of the sugarcane industry’s outstanding challenges: yield variability, resource intensity, and labor demands. The economic case for AI adoption is compelling, with industry reports indicating 15-20% productivity increases alongside 10-15% input cost reductions. These improvements significantly impact profitability in the traditionally tight-margin sugarcane sector while addressing persistent challenges including labor shortages and climate variability….
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Presented at the XXXII ISSCT Centennial Congress 2025
24-28 August 2025, Cali, Colombia
XXXII Centennial Congress 2025
