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AI-Driven Agricultural Advisory Systems And Institutional Mediation: Evidence From Smallholder Farmers In Amravati Division, Maharashtra

VOLUME 22, 2025

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Jyotish Werulkar
Milind Pande

Abstract

This study investigates how AI-driven agricultural advisory services influence productivity, sustainability, and livelihood outcomes in the Amravati Division of Maharashtra. A survey of 500 farmers was complemented by interviews with 33 stakeholders, including representatives from Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), government departments, and Ag-Tech firms. A majority of farmers adopted at least one Ag-Tech tool, including AI-based mobile advisory services, smart irrigation systems, and digital soil-testing kits. Adopters reported an average yield increase of 22.3%, a 15.6% reduction in input costs, and over 50% improvement in irrigation efficiency. However, barriers such as low digital literacy and connectivity gaps persist. The long-term success of Ag-Tech adoption depends not only on technological innovation but also on institutional design and trust-building mechanisms within farming communities.

Keywords : AI-Enabled Agriculture; Digital Advisory Systems; Agricultural Technology Adoption; Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs); Smallholder Livelihoods; Sustainability and Climate Resilience; Data-Driven Decision Support; Vidarbha; Maharashtra; Mixed-Method Analysis..
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty