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Digital Agriculture and the Nation-State: How AI Reshapes Food Security and Political Power

Author(s) Mr. MD GOUS AZAM, Dr. ASHOK KUMAR
Country India
Abstract Digital agriculture is rapidly reshaping the interface between agriculture, technology, and the modern nation-state, redefining both food systems and governance structures. This paper examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI), data-driven platforms, and digital infrastructures are transforming agricultural practices, enhancing state capacity, and influencing political power dynamics. Historically, agriculture has played a central role in state formation, from imperial agrarian control and colonial revenue systems to post-independence nation-state governance. In the contemporary digital era, AI-enabled tools such as precision farming, remote sensing, predictive analytics, and algorithmic decision-making have become critical instruments for managing agricultural production, mitigating climate risks, and strengthening food security. The study argues that digital agriculture increases the governing capacity of the nation-state by enabling centralized, data-informed policymaking. AI-driven governance allows states to monitor land, crops, and farmers in real time, anticipate food shortages, optimize resource allocation, and respond more efficiently to environmental variability. By integrating technology with policy, governments can exercise greater control over agricultural systems, reflecting both continuity with historical agrarian governance and the introduction of new mechanisms for oversight and efficiency. At the same time, the paper highlights emerging political and ethical challenges, including data ownership, digital inequality, algorithmic bias, and the concentration of digital resources in the hands of state or corporate actors, revealing tensions between efficiency, equity, and democratic governance. Using a political economy and historical lens, the study situates AI-led agricultural transformation within the broader transition from empire to nation-state, demonstrating both continuity and change in power structures. It emphasizes that digital agriculture is not merely a set of technological tools for productivity but a strategic instrument that reshapes state authority, resource management, and social relations in the twenty-first century.
Keywords Digital Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Nation-State, Food Security, Political Power, Agricultural Governance.
Field Computer > Artificial Intelligence / Simulation / Virtual Reality
Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-01-07
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.65840
Short DOI https://doi.org/hbjmfz
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