Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, cilt.38, sa.3, ss.578-605, 2024 (Hakemli Dergi)
Smart Agriculture is a combination of AI, Cloud Computing, and IoT that revolutionizes farming efficiency and sustainability. It successfully addresses the developing worldwide request for food production through expanding crops, optimizing inventory management, minimizing food waste, and improving the safe consumption of food. Precision agriculture, facility agriculture, and order agriculture form the core components of smart agriculture. Each one of them concentrates on specific areas of farming processes, altogether contributing to enhancing farm productivity and efficiency. The integration of blockchain technology further amplifies these benefits. Blockchain’s decentralized data storage ensures data integrity and accessibility while mitigating risks associated with centralized systems. In supply chain management, blockchain enhances logistics, quality control, and risk mitigation, while in livestock management, it facilitates welfare tracking, secure identification, and grazing oversight. This study presents an in-depth review of blockchain-based smart agriculture implementations, emphasizing areas such as supply chain management, food safety, traceability, and stock management. These domains have demonstrated substantial benefits from blockchain integration. While previous research has explored various aspects of smart agriculture, an increasing number of studies highlight the supply chain as a key area of focus. The paper also highlights emerging opportunities, including the development of hybrid blockchain models to balance transparency and scalability. Additionally, blockchain-based auditing systems are identified as a promising tool to promote environmentally sustainable farming practices. Addressing these advancements can ensure sustainable food production, improve data management, and foster eco-friendly agricultural methods. This research underscores the transformative potential of blockchain in smart agriculture and provides a roadmap for future exploration and innovation, paving the way for sustainable and efficient farming practices.