The Role of Smart Technology in Sustainable Agriculture: A Case Study of Wangree Plant Factory

Salinee Santiteerakul, Apichat Sopadang, Korrakot Yaibuathet Tippayawong and Krisana Tamvimol
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Salinee Santiteerakul: Center of Excellence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Apichat Sopadang: Center of Excellence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Korrakot Yaibuathet Tippayawong: Center of Excellence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
Krisana Tamvimol: Wangree Health Factory Co., Ltd., Nayok 26000, Thailand

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 11, 1-13

Abstract: Sustainable development is of growing importance to the agriculture sector because the current lacking utilization of resources and energy usage, together with the pollution generated from toxic chemicals, cannot continue at present rates. Sustainability in agriculture can be achieved through using less (or no) poisonous chemicals, saving natural resources, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Technology applications could help farmers to use proper data in decision-making, which leads to low-input agriculture. This work focuses on the role of smart technology implementation in sustainable agriculture. The effects of smart technology implementation are analyzed by using a case study approach. The results show that the plant factory using intelligence technology enhances sustainability performance by increasing production productivity, product quality, crop per year, resource use efficiency, and food safety, as well as improving employees’ quality of life.

Keywords: smart technologies; sustainable agriculture; plant factory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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