Smart Farming for Sustainable Rice Production: An Insight into Application, Challenge, and Future Prospect
Norhashila Hashim,
Maimunah Mohd Ali,
Muhammad Razif Mahadi,
Ahmad Fikri Abdullah,
Aimrun Wayayok,
Muhamad Saufi Mohd Kassim,
Askiah Jamaluddin
Affiliations
Norhashila Hashim
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, SMART Farming Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor 43400, Malaysia; Corresponding author.
Maimunah Mohd Ali
Department of Food Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Selangor 43600, Malaysia; Corresponding author.
Muhammad Razif Mahadi
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, SMART Farming Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor 43400, Malaysia
Ahmad Fikri Abdullah
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, SMART Farming Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor 43400, Malaysia
Aimrun Wayayok
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, SMART Farming Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor 43400, Malaysia
Muhamad Saufi Mohd Kassim
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, SMART Farming Technology Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor 43400, Malaysia
Askiah Jamaluddin
Department of Resource Management & Consumer Studies, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor 43400, Malaysia
Rice has a huge impact on socio-economic growth, and ensuring its sustainability and optimal utilization is vital. This review provides an insight into the role of smart farming in enhancing rice productivity. The applications of smart farming in rice production including yield estimation, smart irrigation systems, monitoring disease and growth, and predicting rice quality and classifications are highlighted. The challenges of smart farming in sustainable rice production to enhance the understanding of researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders are discussed. Numerous efforts have been exerted to combat the issues in rice production in order to promote rice sector development. The effective implementation of smart farming in rice production has been facilitated by various technical advancements, particularly the integration of the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence. The future prospects of smart farming in transforming existing rice production practices are also elucidated. Through the utilization of smart farming, the rice industry can attain sustainable and resilient production systems that could mitigate environmental impact and safeguard food security. Thus, the rice industry holds a bright future in transforming current rice production practices into a new outlook in rice smart farming development.
