Industry 4.0 digital technologies enhancing sustainability: Applications and barriers from the agricultural industry in an emerging economy

The impact of digital economy on rural revitalization: Evidence from Guangdong, China

“…The impact of digital technologies on agricultural development is also reflected in its application to improving agricultural production tools and techniques. Fruit picking robots, drones spraying insecticides (Costa et al, 2023), radio frequency identification (RFID) technology [ 4 ], artificial intelligence [ 6 ] and so on, are typical digital technologies to improve productivity in agricultural sector [ 3 ]. Digital capital has already had a greater impact on industry development than traditional capital [ 26 ].…”

“…To accelerate the modernization of agriculture and rural areas, it is important to use digital tools and technologies in agriculture and rural areas and it is worth emphasizing that the digital economy is one of the key factors affecting rural and agricultural development. Digital technologies are powerful innovations that enhance operational improvements as well as social and environmental sustainability, and the digital economy is a key driver of agriculture and rural economy [ [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] ]. First, the digital tools and digital technologies help to improve the productivity in agriculture sector and optimize traditional rural infrastructure [ 7 ].…”

“…First, the digital tools and digital technologies help to improve the productivity in agriculture sector and optimize traditional rural infrastructure [ 7 ]. Digital economies could help to promote the marketing of agricultural products and boost rural industrial development [ 3 ]. Second, the digital economy can be a way to optimize the rural ecosystem and environmental quality, for example, it can lead to significant reductions in fertilizer application [ 8 ] and pesticide [ 9 ].…”

Digitalization of the agricultural sector: the impact of ICT on the development of enterprises in Ukraine

“…The conclusions include the identification of the stages, which are required for creation of DT, data fusion ion processes, and the integration of Industry 4.0 technologies such as cloud, IoT, and artificial intelligence sub-sectors [5]. The study [6] focuses on the benefits and barriers of implementing Industry 4.0 technologies in the agricultural sector of developing countries. The study highlights the social and environmental effects of digital technologies in optimizing operations and resource use [6].…”

Impact of agricultural digitalization on carbon emission intensity of planting industry: Evidence from China

“…In 2022, China's digital economy reached 50.2 trillion yuan, accounting for 41.5 % of its GDP, a year-on-year increase of 10.3 % [ 8 ]. With the support of their inclusive, spillover, and innovation effects [ 9 ], modern information technologies, such as the Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence, satellite remote sensing, and Beidou navigation, have been increasingly adopted in agricultural production. In addition, newer technologies and equipment, such as precision sowing, variable fertilization, intelligent irrigation, environmental control, and plant protection drones, have been widely implemented [ 10 ].…”