To achieve maximum production and food security in the realm of agricultural biotechnology, timely and efficient disease detection in crops such as pearl millet, or Pennisetum glaucum, is crucial. This study explores the application of hybrid optimization methods to enhance the identification of Pennisetum glaucum disease. Traditional sickness classification techniques frequently have low accuracy and efficacy, necessitating research into more advanced techniques. Our approach integrates a variety of optimization techniques, including genetic algorithms (GA), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and artificial neural networks (ANN), to create a dependable hybrid model. The hybrid model enhances classification performance overall by utilizing the benefits of each unique strategy. We collected a sizable dataset of samples of Pennisetum glaucum suffering from various illnesses in order to train and validate our model. The results demonstrate a significant improvement in sickness classification accuracy when compared to conventional methods, with the hybrid model achieving a precision rate of more than 95%. Furthermore, hybrid optimization strategies reduced the computational time required for model training and prediction. The current study demonstrates how hybrid optimization has the potential to transform agricultural disease management techniques by offering a scalable and practical answer to farmers and agronomists.
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