Digital Farming in Plant Pest and Disease Diagnostic: A review Muhammad Junaid*1, Tutik Kuswinanti1, Baharuddin1, Muhammad Tahir Sapsal2, Ikbal Salim2
1Department of Plant Pest and Disease Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, 90245 Makassar
2Departement of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Hasanuddin University, 90245 Makassar
Abstract
Since plant pests and pathogens play a key role in the production system, the need for rapid and accurate detections for the causal agents in anticipating more production losses is important. However, the identification of the causes often takes time and is cost-effective while the need for plant protection services is rapidly required. In the Age of Industrial Revolution 4.0, the integration between the use of the internet and mobile appliance and agricultural science in particular plant protection discipline is possibly undertaken. In this paper, we examine digital farming implementation in the world and its issues, while we explain the gap between the technological operation and farmer capacity before we propose robust opportunities in utilizing smart diagnostic of plant pests and diseases in the field.
Keywords: Digital farming, plant pest, crop disease, smart detection, interdisplinary
Topic: Emerging Technologies in Agricultural Production Systems
