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The agro-industrial sector consumes a significant amount of natural resources for farming
and meat production. By 2050, population growth is expected, generating more demand and,
consequently, more consumption of scarce resources. This challenging scenario is a concern of the
European Commission, revealed in the Green Deal commitment and by the United Nations’ 12th
goal of sustainable development. Thus, organizations must increase productivity and be more
sustainable as soon as possible. Internet of Things (IoT) is introduced as a solution to facilitate
agro-food companies to be more eco-efficient, mainly facing difficulties on farms, such as food
loss and waste, best efficiency in management of resources, and production. The deployment of
this technology depends on the stage of maturity and potential of implementation. To assess and
characterize companies, with respect of IoT implementation, a survey was applied in 21 micro, small
and medium agro-food companies, belonging to milk, honey, olive oil, jams, fruticulture, bakery
and pastry, meat, coffee, and wine sectors, in the central region of Portugal. As results, this paper
reveals the stage of maturity, level of sophistication, potential, opportunities, solutions, and barriers
for implementation of IoT. Additionally, suggestions and recommendations to improve practices
are discussed.
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Agro-food Industry IoT Implementation Sustainable Agriculture Smart Farming Challenges and Solutions Potential and Barriers