Understanding the Landscape of Leveraging IoT for Sustainable Growth in Saudi Arabia
Manal Alshehri, and Ohoud Alharbi

TL;DR
This paper examines how IoT can support sustainable agriculture in Saudi Arabia by analyzing current adoption, challenges, and potential benefits for farmers facing environmental and resource-related issues.
Contribution
It provides an empirical analysis of IoT adoption among Saudi farmers, highlighting barriers and opportunities for smart farming in a challenging environment.
Findings
90% of farmers face farming challenges
60% of farmers currently use IoT technologies
Smart farming can mitigate weather, water, and labor issues
Abstract
The integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in agriculture holds promise for transforming farming practices, particularly in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This study explores the adoption of smart farming practices among KSA farmers. Due to the geographical location and nature of KSA, it faces significant challenges in agriculture. The objective of this research is to discuss how IoT will enhance agriculture in KSA and identify its current usage by conducting a study on Saudi farmers with varying ages, regions, and years of experience. The results indicate that 90% of the farmers encounter challenges in farming, and all of them express interest in adopting smart farming to address these issues. While 60% of farmers are currently utilizing IoT technologies, they encounter challenges in implementing smart farming practices. Thus, smart farming presents solutions to…
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Taxonomy
TopicsSmart Cities and Technologies · ICT Impact and Policies · Organizational and Employee Performance
