The Role of Digital Agriculture in Mitigating Climate Change and Ensuring Food Security: An Overview
Universiti Putra Malaysia · Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Digital agriculture involving different tools and management practices has advanced considerably in recent years, intending to overcome climate risk and reduce food insecurity. Climate change and its impacts on agricultural production and food security are significant sources of public concern worldwide. The objective of this study was to provide an overview of the potential impact of digital agriculture technologies and practices that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance productivity while ensuring food security. Based on a comprehensive survey of the previously published works, it was found that due to global warming, altered precipitation patterns, and an increase in the frequency of extreme…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 77.69
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 96
Authors
4- SKSiva K. Balasundram
Universiti Putra Malaysia
- RRRedmond R. ShamshiriCorresponding
Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, Technische Universität Berlin
- SSShankarappa Sridhara
University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences
- NRNastaran RizanCorresponding
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Topics & keywords
- Food security
- Agriculture
- Climate change
- Business
- Natural resource economics
- Agricultural productivity
- Food systems
- Greenhouse gas
- Zero hunger