Article: Enabling future agriculture: integration of 5G and Metaverse technologies for smart farming innovations Journal: International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology (IJARGE) 2025 Vol.20 No.5 pp.1 - 25 Abstract: The agriculture sector is currently undergoing a significant transformation due to advanced technologies. This review paper explores the integration of 5G and Metaverse technologies for enabling future agriculture, providing a comprehensive overview of technical aspects, applications, challenges, and future developments. It delves into network architecture, data transmission, and digital twin concepts. Additionally, it discusses various applications like precision farming, remote monitoring, and virtual training, supported by case studies. Furthermore, it identifies challenges and limitations such as security risks, technology immaturity, and costs, with proposed future research directions addressing these issues. This review aims to advance 5G and Metaverse technologies in agriculture. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Enabling future agriculture: integration of 5G and Metaverse technologies for smart farming innovations

Authors: Wenliang Tang; Muhammad Umair Assad; Yifan Gao; Junliang Xu; Jieming Liu

Addresses: Network Information Center, East China Jiaotong University, 808 Shuanggang East Street, Economic Development District, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330013, China ' School of Information Engineering, East China Jiaotong University, 808 Shuanggang East Street, Economic Development District, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330013, China ' School of Engineering and Computer Science, Victoria University of Wellington, Kelburn Parade, Kelburn, Wellington 6012, New Zealand ' Jiangxi Telecommunications and Information Industry Co., Ltd., No. 18 Bayi Avenue, Donghu District, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330000, China ' Strategic Research Institute, Jiangxi Zhongxin Yunnong Technology Co., Ltd., No. 200 Gaoxin Avenue, High-Tech Development Zone Nanchang, Jiangxi 330096, China

Abstract: The agriculture sector is currently undergoing a significant transformation due to advanced technologies. This review paper explores the integration of 5G and Metaverse technologies for enabling future agriculture, providing a comprehensive overview of technical aspects, applications, challenges, and future developments. It delves into network architecture, data transmission, and digital twin concepts. Additionally, it discusses various applications like precision farming, remote monitoring, and virtual training, supported by case studies. Furthermore, it identifies challenges and limitations such as security risks, technology immaturity, and costs, with proposed future research directions addressing these issues. This review aims to advance 5G and Metaverse technologies in agriculture.

Keywords: 5G technology; Metaverse technologies; agriculture; smart farming innovations.

DOI: 10.1504/IJARGE.2025.146099

International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology, 2025 Vol.20 No.5, pp.1 - 25

Received: 19 Dec 2023
Accepted: 20 Feb 2025
Published online: 06 May 2025 *

Title: Enabling future agriculture: integration of 5G and Metaverse technologies for smart farming innovations

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