INFERENCES BETWEEN SMART FARMING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Raluca  Andreea Ion; Georgiana  Raluca Ladaru; Mirela Stoian; Ionut Laurentiu Petre; George Cristian Popescu

doi:10.59267/ekoPolj2602567A

Authors

Raluca Andreea Ion Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 6 Piata Romana, Bucharest, Romania https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0469-8934
Georgiana Raluca Ladaru Bucharest University of Economic Studies, 6 Piata Romana, Bucharest, Romania https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2124-7590
Mirela Stoian Bucharest University of Economic Studies, No.6 Piata Romana, Bucharest, Romania https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6251-5577
Ionut Laurentiu Petre Bucharest University of Economic Studies, No.6 Piata Romana, Bucharest, Romania https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2360-6844
George Cristian Popescu University of Bucharest, 36-46, M. Kogălniceanu, Bucharest, Romania https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1995-1469

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59267/ekoPolj2602567A

Keywords:

smart farming, sustainable agriculture, precision agriculture, IoT, digitalization, agriculture biotechnology, resource efficiency

Abstract

Agriculture faces significant challenges related to globalpopulation growth, climate change and pressure on naturalresources. In this paper, the positive impact of integratingdigitalization into farming practices to promote sustainabilityand efficiency in the agricultural sector is explored. Theresearch aims to highlight the importance of smart farmingin the sustainable development of agriculture. This analysiswill be carried out at the level of scientific studies conductedaccording to the Scopus database. The main results showthat the interest in exploring IoT and digitalization inagriculture has increased in the last ten years, mostlybecause adopting sustainable practices and regenerativetechnologies minimizes the environmental impact andpromotes biodiversity. The findings add knowledge tothe literature and contribute to a better understanding ofthe benefits of implementing digitalization in agriculture;as such, farmers make more informed decisions aboutfertilization, irrigation, and crop protection, while reducingresource use and environmental impact.

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