Rice crops face significant yield reductions, up to 50%, due to infections from fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and viruses. The lack of early detection and control measures, especially for bacterial infections, leads to economic losses and reduced productivity in rice production.
• Time-consuming process which delaying disease control measures.
• Inconsistent or inaccurate diagnoses due to subjective judgement.
• Difficult to detect early-stage infections before visible symptoms appear.
• Inability to rapidly assess large rice fields.
• Potential for human error, resulting in missed or misdiagnosed infections.
Adopt a new method for detecting rice diseases that can quickly and accurately identify and classify them in the early stages. This will help to maintain the overall quality and yield of rice.
Improve the national Self-Sufficiency Level for rice and avoid substantial economic losses due to diseases.