Determination of Besatz in Cereals Using Physical Analysis Instrument Based on Imaging and Artificial Neural Network Technology

Introduction Approximately 23.97 million hectares of Türkiye’s land area are suitable for agriculture. Field crops occupy 69.9% (16.75 million hectares) of the agricultural land, excluding fallow areas. Cereals cover about 71% of this area (11.89 million hectares). Among the cereal crops, wheat has the largest share at 57%, followed by barley with 27%, and corn with 8.1%.1 The demand for agricultural products is rising quickly as the world’s population grows. This demand is closely tied to seed.