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The increasing impacts of climate change, such as altered temperature, unpredictable rainfall patterns and more frequent severe weather conditions, are also severe challenges to food security and agricultural sustainability worldwide. This article therefore explores in a quantitative way the economic, environmental and food production benefits of digital agriculture for climate change. The study emphasizes efficiency gains through the use of digital technologies such as remote sensing, Internet of Things (IoT), precision farming, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI). The findings indicate that precision agriculture can save 20–30% of fertilizer and pesticide inputs, and that this leads to 15–25% lower GHG emissions per hectare. Common Cropping  System 26,27 Smart irrigation systems reduces 35–50% water use efficiency are some of the technologies, which water consumption, a low water use efficiency feeding systems can be helpful in improving water use (WUE). Examples from India, USA, and sub-Saharan Africa have shown that increase in yields through digital interventions vary between 10 and 40% based on crop and application of the technology. In addition, predictive modelling and digital early warning systems also reduce crop losses caused by extreme weather events by as much as 60%. Digital services Digital platforms are also facilitating provision of climate-smart advisory services to over 200 million farmers worldwide by 2024. Economic estimates suggest that $4.30 of improvements in productivity and climate resilience are generated on average for each dollar invested into digital agriculture. How these technologies can be scaled to be included in smallholder farmers systems is still a challenge with the biggest potential for up-scaling sustainable practices. The results emphasize how digital agriculture is crucial, not only as an adaptation and mitigation strategy, but also to reach the SDG on zero hunger and climate action. Making strategic investments, building capacity and enabling policies is key to unlocking its full potential to mitigate climate change and feed the world’s swelling population.

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Harnessing Digital Agriculture to Combat Climate Change and Feed the Future

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    2025年

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  • Abdullah Jan,
  • Asad Ullah Jan

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The increasing impacts of climate change, such as altered temperature, unpredictable rainfall patterns and more frequent severe weather conditions, are also severe challenges to food security and agricultural sustainability worldwide. This article therefore explores in a quantitative way the economic, environmental and food production benefits of digital agriculture for climate change. The study emphasizes efficiency gains through the use of digital technologies such as remote sensing, Internet of Things (IoT), precision farming, big data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI). The findings indicate that precision agriculture can save 20–30% of fertilizer and pesticide inputs, and that this leads to 15–25% lower GHG emissions per hectare. Common Cropping  System 26,27 Smart irrigation systems reduces 35–50% water use efficiency are some of the technologies, which water consumption, a low water use efficiency feeding systems can be helpful in improving water use (WUE). Examples from India, USA, and sub-Saharan Africa have shown that increase in yields through digital interventions vary between 10 and 40% based on crop and application of the technology. In addition, predictive modelling and digital early warning systems also reduce crop losses caused by extreme weather events by as much as 60%. Digital services Digital platforms are also facilitating provision of climate-smart advisory services to over 200 million farmers worldwide by 2024. Economic estimates suggest that $4.30 of improvements in productivity and climate resilience are generated on average for each dollar invested into digital agriculture. How these technologies can be scaled to be included in smallholder farmers systems is still a challenge with the biggest potential for up-scaling sustainable practices. The results emphasize how digital agriculture is crucial, not only as an adaptation and mitigation strategy, but also to reach the SDG on zero hunger and climate action. Making strategic investments, building capacity and enabling policies is key to unlocking its full potential to mitigate climate change and feed the world’s swelling population.