Issues and research challenges for implementing cyber-physical agricultural supply chains
Abstract
The phrase “Agriculture 4.0” refers to the incorporation of a variety of technology solutions into agricultural practices with the goal of increasing production levels across the board. If farmers make use of the real-time data that are made available to them by technologies developed during the Fourth Industrial Revolution, they are able to improve their performance by identifying risks that are associated with the supply chain and making educated decisions about how to mitigate those risks (4.0). This will result in an increase in the whole supply chain’s degree of efficacy, sustainability, flexibility, agility, and resilience as a direct consequence of population growth and the impacts of climate change. Additionally, this will have an influence on the level of population growth. Following an assessment, the technologies that were discovered to be the most pertinent were discovered to include big data analytics, the Internet of things, blockchain technology, and cyber-physical systems (CPSs). The implementation of Industry 4.0, and more specifically, CPSs, in the agri-food supply chain is the subject of this research. This research examines both the challenges that may arise as a result of utilizing these technologies as well as the potential benefits that may result from their use. © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.