Smart Agriculture and its Role in Improving Productivity and Achieving Food Security: Selected Experiences with Reference to Iraq

The research aims to present a strategic proposal for the application of smart agriculture technologies in the Iraqi agricultural sector considering global transformations such as climate, drought, global warming, water scarcity, conflicts and wars, as well as economic struggles for global hegemony. This is because artificial intelligence technologies contribute to increasing productivity and achieving food security. This is considering inspiring smart agriculture experiences such as the Saudi and Emirati experiences, which have achieved tangible results regarding the contribution of agriculture to increasing productivity and achieving food security. To achieve the desired goal, a SWOT analysis was used to arrive at a proposal for the application of climate-smart agriculture technologies in the Iraqi agricultural sector. The most important conclusion reached was the absence of a clear strategy by those in charge of agricultural affairs in Iraq to apply smart agriculture technologies, in addition to the weakness of the agricultural technology infrastructure in the country. This has contributed to reliance on imports from abroad to meet global demand. Therefore, the research proposes building an effective vision for the application of sustainable smart agriculture technologies and benefiting from international experiences in this field.