Priyanka N. Jadhav; Pragati P. Patil

Smart Agriculture: Leveraging Machine Learning for Crop Recommendation, Fertilizer Optimization, and Yield Prediction

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Priyanka N. Jadhav ^1,* Pragati P. Patil ²

1. Department of CSE, Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Sakharale, Affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India

2. Department of CSE(AI&ML), Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Sakharale, Affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India

* Corresponding author.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijisa.2026.03.08

Received: 4 Jan. 2026 / Revised: 16 Mar. 2026 / Accepted: 12 Apr. 2026 / Published: 8 Jun. 2026

Index Terms

Crop Recommendation, Fertilizer Recommendation, Machine Learning, Prediction, Random Forest, Yield Prediction

Abstract

Agriculture remains the primary occupation for a majority of the Indian population, yet granting much emphasis to subjective decision-making of traditional farming texts will lead to inefficiency, wastage of resources, and decrease in crop yields. To mitigate these problems, we are in an acute need for technology-based and data-oriented methods that may optimize agricultural practices for sustainable development. The growing demand for sustainable agricultural practices in the face of climate change, soil degradation, and rising food demand presents a significant challenge in India. Small and marginal farmers are almost never given timely and accurate advice on crops and fertilizers, for which the farmers suffer low productivity and the environment its degradation. Herein is outlined a complete suite of machine learning-driven systems to satisfy crop recommendation, fertilizer optimization, and yield prediction needs. The main objective is to generate intelligent, data-driven recommendations based on historical crop data, soil properties, weather data, and crop measurements so that farmers may use these data to make best possible decisions. Random Forest models are utilized to enhance the precision of recommendations, achieving an accuracy of 62.67% for crop and fertilizer recommendation and 98.6% for yield prediction. By giving recommendations based on data and practice, this study hopes to revolutionize traditional agricultural methods and hence improve the farmer's living standards, create employment for others, and push the economy ahead in rural areas, visualizing sustainable agricultural development.

Cite This Paper

Priyanka N. Jadhav, Pragati P. Patil, "Smart Agriculture: Leveraging Machine Learning for Crop Recommendation, Fertilizer Optimization, and Yield Prediction", International Journal of Intelligent Systems and Applications(IJISA), Vol.18, No.3, pp.115-125, 2026. DOI:10.5815/ijisa.2026.03.08

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