An Imperative Role of Industry 4.0 in Revolutionizing Horticulture Sector

International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering

© 2025 by SSRG - IJECE Journal

Volume 12 Issue 5

Year of Publication : 2025

Authors : Rajat Singh, Himani Maheshwari, Shailesh Mishra, Lalit Mohan Joshi, Sharad Sachan, Rajesh Singh, Sachin Kumar

10.14445/23488549/IJECE-V12I5P115

How to Cite?

Rajat Singh, Himani Maheshwari, Shailesh Mishra, Lalit Mohan Joshi, Sharad Sachan, Rajesh Singh, Sachin Kumar, "An Imperative Role of Industry 4.0 in Revolutionizing Horticulture Sector," SSRG International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, vol. 12,  no. 5, pp. 171-183, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488549/IJECE-V12I5P115

Abstract:

According to the Food and Agricultural Organization, horticulture production needs to be improved by 60% to provide for the increasing population's need for nutrition by 2030. Limited studies have discussed digitalization in horticulture with sustainability aspects and have yet to discuss other enabling technologies such as digital twins, augmented reality, and cloud computing. The current study presents the significance of digitalization with the IoT, AI, digital twin, augmented reality, and cloud computing. After the analysis, the study identified that the digital twin is implemented to identify climate set points, different fruit qualities, and crop management strategies. The study also observed that AI oversees weeds through computer vision. The study concludes that augmented reality estimates potential changes that may enhance the supply chain of fresh horticulture produce and allow for the timely monitoring of greenhouse operations due to ongoing uncertainties.

Keywords:

SDGs, AI, Digitalization, Horticulture, Greenhouse, Technologies, Digital twin, Cloud computing.

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