An Indian annotated weed dataset for computer vision tasks in precision farmingMendeley Data

Weed infestations are the major threat for agriculture sector in India, significantly impacting crop productivity. These invasive plants not only attract pests but also compete with crops for essential nutrients, contributing to an estimated 45 % of the annual productivity loss in agriculture. For s...

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Main Authors: Sayali Shinde, Vahida Attar
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Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
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description Weed infestations are the major threat for agriculture sector in India, significantly impacting crop productivity. These invasive plants not only attract pests but also compete with crops for essential nutrients, contributing to an estimated 45 % of the annual productivity loss in agriculture. For smallholder farmers, traditional methods such as manual weeding is both labour-intensive and expensive. Heavy reliance on usage of chemical herbicides has led to resistance in several weed species. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and computer vision are transitioning farming sector by automating tasks. The main component for development of these technologies is the availability of datasets. To address this need, a comprehensive MH-Weed16 image dataset is created which consists of total 25,972 images acquired from real fields of Maharashtra region. Dataset includes 16 different weed species, annotated under guidance of agriculture experts. Out of total, dataset contains 7577 samples featuring both crops and weeds, captured from a top view to ensure precise estimation of weed areas. The proposed dataset will serve as a valuable resource for computer vision tasks in precision farming. The objective of this research is to contribute towards integrating technology for weed management strategies, paving the way for sustainable agricultural practices.
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spelling doaj-art-edb3ebe10acf4f28917165832b51922f2025-08-20T03:57:31ZengElsevierData in Brief2352-34092025-08-016111169110.1016/j.dib.2025.111691An Indian annotated weed dataset for computer vision tasks in precision farmingMendeley DataSayali Shinde0Vahida Attar1Corresponding author.; COEP Technological University Pune, IndiaCOEP Technological University Pune, IndiaWeed infestations are the major threat for agriculture sector in India, significantly impacting crop productivity. These invasive plants not only attract pests but also compete with crops for essential nutrients, contributing to an estimated 45 % of the annual productivity loss in agriculture. For smallholder farmers, traditional methods such as manual weeding is both labour-intensive and expensive. Heavy reliance on usage of chemical herbicides has led to resistance in several weed species. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and computer vision are transitioning farming sector by automating tasks. The main component for development of these technologies is the availability of datasets. To address this need, a comprehensive MH-Weed16 image dataset is created which consists of total 25,972 images acquired from real fields of Maharashtra region. Dataset includes 16 different weed species, annotated under guidance of agriculture experts. Out of total, dataset contains 7577 samples featuring both crops and weeds, captured from a top view to ensure precise estimation of weed areas. The proposed dataset will serve as a valuable resource for computer vision tasks in precision farming. The objective of this research is to contribute towards integrating technology for weed management strategies, paving the way for sustainable agricultural practices.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340925004214Precision farmingComputer visionDeep learningDetectionClassificationMachine Learning
spellingShingle Sayali Shinde
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An Indian annotated weed dataset for computer vision tasks in precision farmingMendeley Data
Data in Brief
Precision farming
Computer vision
Deep learning
Detection
Classification
Machine Learning
title An Indian annotated weed dataset for computer vision tasks in precision farmingMendeley Data
title_full An Indian annotated weed dataset for computer vision tasks in precision farmingMendeley Data
title_fullStr An Indian annotated weed dataset for computer vision tasks in precision farmingMendeley Data
title_full_unstemmed An Indian annotated weed dataset for computer vision tasks in precision farmingMendeley Data
title_short An Indian annotated weed dataset for computer vision tasks in precision farmingMendeley Data
title_sort indian annotated weed dataset for computer vision tasks in precision farmingmendeley data
topic Precision farming
Computer vision
Deep learning
Detection
Classification
Machine Learning
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