AgriConnect: A Unified Smart Agriculture Model for Crop Trading, Seed Exchange, and Animal Intrusion Detection using IoT and AI

Abstract: Agricultural productivity is frequently hindered by delayed identification of plant diseases, crop damage caused by animal intrusion, and restricted access to transparent market channels. To address these concerns, AgriConnect is proposed as an integrated smart farming platform that combines Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud technologies within a unified agricultural ecosystem. The platform consists of four primary modules: AI- driven plant disease ident