Review of Applications and Challenges in Adoption of Industry 4.0 in Agriculture Sector

The technological improvement of agricultural equipment and tools is a continuous process. The past three industrial revolutions have changed the agriculture sector from conventional farming to technology-based farming. In the digital era, the fourth agriculture revolution is expected to transform the Indian agriculture industry with the efficient use of digital technology and applications. This paper presents a review of the current state of Indian agriculture and the agricultural revolution that has taken place recently. A review of Industry 4.0 was conducted for deep understanding of the context and provide an account of industry 4.0 applications in agriculture sector and challenges pertaining to adoption of industry 4.0 with opportunities and challenges for research in this area.