Technological Support for Precision Agriculture in Angola: A Systematic Literature Review
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https://doi.org/10.54580/R0801.16Keywords:
Precision agriculture, IoT, LoRa/LoRaWAN, FIWARE, AngolaAbstract
The Angolan green ecosystem presents significant potential to ensure adequate living conditions in the face of growing food demand and the challenges imposed by climate change. However, there remains a need for precision infrastructures capable of increasing agricultural productivity while reducing costs and the waste of strategic resources. This study aims to present the technological landscape available to address these challenges and to analyse the level of implementation of the precision agriculture paradigm in Angola, as documented in the international literature. The adopted methodology corresponds to a systematic review conducted according to PRISMA recommendations, based on data published in indexed scientific journals between December 2022 and March 2023. The study provides, in Portuguese, a qualitative and interpretative review of literature predominantly written in English and discusses advanced IoT technologies applied to the green ecosystem. The results reveal an increasing global shift towards precision agriculture, characterized by high-performance, relatively low-cost solutions that are easy for farmers to operate. Nevertheless, a scarcity of studies applied to the Angolan context was identified. Considering initiatives such as the Strategic Food Reserve, PLANAGRÃO and PRODESI, the study highlights research opportunities to bridge the national agri-digital technological gap and strengthen food resilience.
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