TY - JOUR SN - 18653529 PB - Springer Verlag EP - 145 AV - none N1 - cited By 34 TI - Agricultural 4.0: Its implementation toward future sustainability SP - 125 Y1 - 2018/// UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041092450&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-10-7578-0_5&partnerID=40&md5=63cc41caf396271e257672496ea1f427 A1 - Yahya, N. JF - Green Energy and Technology VL - 0 N2 - Agriculture 4.0 refers to systems that employ drones, robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), vertical farms, artificial intelligence (AI), and solar energy. Through the integration of digital technology into farming practices, companies are able to increase yields, reduce costs, experience less crop damage, and minimize water, fuel, and fertilizer usage. For the consumer, this equals cheaper and better quality food. However, there are some of the complex challenges the crop production industry, along with diminishing production profit margins for farmers. To grow the food and to provide the world needs, crop production systems need innovative solutions to produce more in an environmentally, economically, and socially viable way. So, while the conceptual framework, intentions, and the scope revolving around Agriculture 4.0 are thought provoking and exciting at the first instance, its successful implementation is the main challenge in many countries all over the world. © 2018, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. IS - 978981 KW - Agricultural robots; Crops; Cultivation; Drones; Information technology; Internet of things; Smart sensors; Solar energy KW - Conceptual frameworks; Crop production; Crop production systems; Digital technologies; Farming practices; Innovative solutions; Internet of Things (IOT); Operational technologies KW - Artificial intelligence ID - scholars10910 ER -