Chandigarh: A landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in IIT Ropar on May 19, 2025 between the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar’s Centre of Excellence in AI for Agriculture ANNAM.AI and the ICAR – Indian Institute of Soil Science (IISS), Bhopal. This collaboration aims to fast-track the development of AI-enabled soil health mapping.