Application of the internet of things in agriculture

Abstract

The development of information technologies expands the possibilities for economic growth and the development of the digital economy. A new direction in the agricultural sector such as smart (precision) agriculture with technologies such as the Internet of Things, computer vision and artificial intelligence can improve agricultural efficiency, transparency, profitability and equity for farmers in low- and middle-income countries. This paper presents an overview of the main challenges in agriculture at the current stage of development, an analysis of the perspectives of using the Internet of Things in the agro-industrial complex, an examination of the main technologies and drivers of development, as well as an analysis of the barriers that hinder the spread of digital technologies in agriculture. In other words, the aim of the paper is to analyze the current development of digital technologies in agriculture in general, and especially in the development of the Internet of Things – IоТ.