Food security is a fundamental global concern, where severe consequences may lead towards hunger and malnutrition. To intricate novel paradigm-shifting tactics correlating artificial intelligence and agriculture, the primary focus should rely on the predominant real-life implementation of AI research models addressing global food security and safety challenges. Artificial intelligence postulates noteworthy tactics improving precision agriculture models, crop-disease management, postharvest food loss reduction, smart inventory execution and global food quality assurance routes. It is estimated that future impact of AI on food safety and security will ominously increase providing better nutrition utilizing minimum agri-resources. Present study underlines AI influence in transforming sustainable future by minimizing food loss by developing a predictive and focused food security forecast following assorted socio-economic and environmental dynamics. The field of AI is practically vast and its impact on nutritional security holds central potential bridging comprehensive awareness gap for revolutionizing sustainability around the globe. From seed to fork a robust deep-learning systemic AI powered innovation models enhance global opportunities reshaping food industry and creating a resilient strategic transformation addressing food security following climate change challenges.

Soil-borne viruses have crop production across the world, resulting in lower crop yields, poor crop performance, and rising production costs. Crop production has faced increased threats in recent years, including soil-borne disease epidemics, high chemical fungicide costs and the development of fungicide resistance, climate change, new disease outbreaks, and growing concern for both environmental and soil health. To address these infections, crop producers must implement integrated soil-borne disease control measures. In this work, two plant extracts (ginger and turmeric) were examined in vitro and in vivo for their ability to inhibit soil-borne pathogen mycelia development. Turmeric effectively suppressed the development of two pathogens when added to the two extracted extracts, with 74.59% inhibition against Fusarium sp and 73.49% inhibition against Rhizoctonia sp. Ginger extracts demonstrated a somewhat lower inhibitory activity against Rhizoctonia, with 73.58% inhibition at 50% concentration and 72.15% at 50% concentration. In vivo tests of turmeric extract against Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium sp. were carried out to further the research. The data showed that using turmeric extract resulted in a substantial reduction in illness severity and incidence in both infections.

The present study was specifically designed to develop bio-fungicides that may help mitigate reliance on hazardous synthetic chemicals which give rise to environmental safety concerns. A survey (2021-2022) of local fruit markets in Islamabad, Pakistan included morpho-molecular disease identification. It revealed Penicillium chrysogenum as a major phytopathogenic fungi causing fruit rot. The fungicidal action of plant essential oils might be boosted by the technique of application therefore, nanoencapsulation of essential oil and chitosan was performed. To attain the objective of antimicrobial packaging, essential oil and chitosan tablets were encapsulated in spun bond sachets against P. chrysogenum using a sachet volatile phase technique. In vitro screening of nano encapsulated eucalyptus essential oil showed significant inhibition of radial growth of P. chrysogenum colonies at 1.6 mg • ml-1 followed by 1.4, 1.2 and 1.0 mg • ml-1. Results of Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry revealed the presence of eucalyptol in eucalyptus EO as a major antifungal component. An in vivo experiment analyzing the efficacy of essential oil tablets against pre-inoculated peach fruit with P. chrysogenum at ambient temperatures (7-37°C) showed significant reduction in lesion diameter, disease severity and prolonged shelf-life of peaches of more than 2 weeks. The natural ripening process of peach was not affected by the presence of antifungal sachets as no significant alteration in weight loss of fruit was recorded. The suppressiveness of fungal mycelial growth of P. chrysogenum was directly proportional to increases in E. globulus oil concentration. This research may have a significant impact on prolonging the shelf-life of peach fruit.

Powdery mildew is a significant foliar disease that affects a wide range of plant species globally, including Platanus orientalis(oriental plane tree). This study was undertaken to identify the fungal pathogen responsible for causing powdery mildew on P. orientalisin the Murree Hills, Pakistan. A comprehensive survey was conducted across various altitudinal zones, focusing on disease incidence. Symptomatic leaves were collected and analyzed on a morphological and molecular basis to characterize the causal agent, and pathogenicity tests were conducted to confirm their role in disease development. Microscopic and molecular examination revealed characteristic morphological features of Erysiphe platani, which was identified as the pathogen responsible. Pathogenicity was confirmed through the successful development of symptoms on healthy P. orientalisleaves, fulfilling Koch’s postulates. This study marks the first confirmed report of Erysiphe platanias a pathogen of P. orientalisin Pakistan, contributing to the existing knowledge on plant pathogens in the region. The findings provide a basis for future research on disease management strategies to minimize the impact of powdery mildew on P. orientalisand similar hosts.