Agriculture 4.0: The Promises for Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems

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dc.contributor.authorBongomin, Ocident
dc.contributor.authorOkello, Collins
dc.contributor.authorOcen, Gilbert Gilibrays
dc.contributor.authorTigalana, Dan
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-30T07:20:30Z
dc.date.available2025-07-30T07:20:30Z
dc.date.issued2021-01
dc.description.abstractThe transformative power of industry 4.0 in agricultural and food systems (Agri-food) can be attested from the explosive disruption of agricultural production infrastructures such as connected farms, new farm equipment, and connected tractors and machines which is well-known today as Agriculture 4.0 or Agri-food 4.0. The driving force behind the emergence of Agriculture 4.0 is the dire need to increase efficiency, productivity and quality in agri-food systems, and environmental protection. This has gained attention of many researchers in the recent past and thus, making Agriculture 4.0 a buzzword among the academic literature today. Despite the fact that a number of studies have covered the applications of several disruptive technologies in agri-food, the key technologies that are transforming the agri-food have been ill-defined. Therefore, the present paper aimed at identifying the key disruptive technologies and highlighting their application areas in agri-food. Massive exploratory literature search was conducted on the published papers obtained from the electronic databases including Scopus, ScienceDirect, Wiley, Emerald insight, Taylor & Francis, and Springer. The applications of 11 disruptive technologies in agri-food were analyzed based on 119 published papers. The results showed that 5 key disruptive technologies including Internet of things, Drones, Blockchain, Big Data, and Robotics are emblematic of Agriculture 4.0 epoch. The application areas of these technologies in agri-food are clearly highlighted. The present study revealed the need for extensive research to expand the application areas of the disruptive technologies in agri-food.
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dc.identifier.citationBongomin, O., Okello, C., Ocen, G. G., & Tigalana, D. (2012). Agriculture 4.0: The Promises for Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems. Busitema University Science, Technology and Innovation Symposium.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14270/554
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBusitema University
dc.subjectInternet of things
dc.subjectDrones
dc.subjectBig Data
dc.subjectBlockchain
dc.subjectRobotics
dc.subjectIndustry 4.0
dc.subjectAgriculture 4.0
dc.subjectDisruptive technologies
dc.subjectAgri-food 4.0
dc.titleAgriculture 4.0: The Promises for Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems
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