Agriculture 4.0 Precision and Automated Ag. Technologies

Agricultural technologies are rapidly evolving towards a new paradigmAgriculture 4.0. Precision and Automated Ag. Technologies. Within this paradigm, digitalization, automation, remote sensing, GIS, irrigation system and technologies, image analysis of unmanned aerial vehiclesbased data for phenotyping applications, artificial intelligence, Global Positioning System, agriculture robotics, drones, information and communications technology, and Internet of things play a major role in crop production, including weeding, pest control and engagement practices. This evolution presents both challenges and opportunities, such as leap frogging from manual and animal-driven technologies to automated and mechanized equipment in developing countries and closing the digital divide. The development of Agriculture 4.0 Precision and Automated Ag. Technologies will create new opportunities that can attract youth and entrepreneurs into the sector, tackling some of the causes for rural–urban migration and contributing to the economic component of sustainability.