Advances in IoT Applications for Smart Agriculture and Precision Farming
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Precision and Digital Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2025 | Viewed by 165
Special Issue Editors
Interests: agricultural engineering; smart farming; AI in agriculture; IoT in agriculture
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Interests: smart farming
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) has brought about a paradigm shift in various sectors, and agriculture is no exception. The integration of IoT in agriculture, often referred to as smart farming or precision agriculture, has the potential to revolutionize the way we approach farming, leading to more efficient and sustainable agricultural practises.
This Special Issue delves into the topic of the Internet of Things (IoT) in agriculture, focusing on its rationale, current state, and evolution. The integration of the IoT in agriculture, or smart farming, is driven by the need to increase food production efficiency and sustainability. Current applications include sensor networks for real-time monitoring, automated systems, and data-driven decision-making. The evolution of the IoT in agriculture is an ongoing process, with emerging sophisticated solutions and convergence with technologies such as AI, blockchain, and 5G. Despite progress, challenges such as high costs, data privacy, lack of standardization, and the digital divide persist. This Special Issue invites contributions exploring innovative IoT technologies, applications, strategies, and future directions in smart farming that aim to advance sustainable farming systems for the future.
Dr. Dae-Hyun Jung
Dr. Woo Jae Cho
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Internet of Things (IoT) in agriculture
- sensor networks in agriculture
- smart farming
- data-driven decision-making
- AI-driven problem solving for agriculture systems
- machine learning and deep learning
- blockchain and 5G technology in smart farming
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