# US awards $528,000 for India-US soybean AI research 2026-08-09T06:25:51+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The US National Science Foundation has awarded Dr Xiaolei Huang of the University of Memphis $528,137 for a three-year India-US project to develop AI-based precision soybean breeding technology. The project, called SoyWatch, will build a smart sensor network using drones, wireless communication, and multimodal AI models to monitor soil, pests, and crop health in real time. Indian partners include IIT Delhi, Sher-e-Kashmir University, and ICAR's National Soybean Institute. The project addresses pests, disease, and erratic weather. Congressman Steve Cohen said the collaboration builds on India's green revolution legacy. The research runs through September 2029 under the NSF-MeitY partnership programme. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: agriculture, Artificial intelligence, National Science Foundation, precision farming, soybean, US-India collaboration Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-awards-528000-for-india-us-soybean-ai-research/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-awards-528000-for-india-us-soybean-ai-research/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.