AGRICULTURE 4.0: NEW PERSPECTIVES FOR AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY IN ROMANIA

Ioan PRIGOREANU, Gabriela IGNAT

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Agriculture faces mounting pressure due to climate change, resource scarcity, demographic shifts, and food waste. To address these challenges, a whole farm management approach is crucial, involving collaboration between stakeholders, infrastructure, and technology. Agriculture 4.0 emerges as a key solution, aiming to improve sustainability by integrating advanced technologies like Cloud Computing, IoT, AI, Robotics, Big Data, and Data Analytics. These innovations enable informed decision-making across various sectors, enhancing productivity while ensuring environmental safety and stakeholder well-being. Implementing efficient processes at reduced costs is essential, requiring coordinated efforts from farmers, agronomists, and policymakers. Agriculture 4.0 promotes synergy between these actors, improving farm management and fostering sustainable practices. This study aims to explore Agriculture 4.0's role in Romania, assessing its technological capabilities, impacts, and challenges in sustainable agriculture. While these advancements promise to revolutionize the sector, challenges like data security, technological accessibility, and social impacts must be carefully managed to ensure a balanced and responsible transformation.

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