Exploring Agriculture 4.0: A Systematic Review of Digital Innovations in the Agricultural Sector

Sarita Das and Aurodeep Kamal

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2025, vol. 43, issue 7

Abstract: Global food security remains fundamentally dependent on agricultural systems. Escalating demographic pressures have intensified demands on food production networks, compelling a shift from traditional agrarian practices toward technologically sophisticated methodologies under the Agriculture 4.0 paradigm. Optimizing the benefits of this transformation requires resolving implementation constraints across technological and socio-economic dimensions. This empirical investigation advances the Agriculture 4.0 discourse through systematic analysis of emergent digital farming innovations. Employing PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) standardized protocols, we conducted a decade-long assessment of peer-reviewed crop production research. From 148 methodologically selected publications, we evaluated technology adoption patterns across three analytical vectors: service typology, implementation maturity, and production system classification. Key findings demonstrate concentrated scholarly focus on autonomous robotics, IoT architectures, and machine learning implementations. Production environment analysis revealed disproportionate research attention: open-field systems represented 69% of examined cases, while controlled-environment agriculture constituted 31%. Most applications (71%) remain at prototype development stages. The study further codifies critical digitization barriers through multidimensional taxonomy, offering both a comprehensive assessment of current technological integration and a foundation for strategic advancement in precision agriculture.

Keywords: Agribusiness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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