Enabling Smart Agriculture in Nigeria: Application of Digital-Twin Technology

The digital twin (DT) is an emerging technology and one of the industry 4.0 technologies. The research in the application of DT in agriculture is currently attracting research interest. In this paper, we provide an overview of DT and discuss possible areas in which it can enable smart agriculture in Nigeria. The benefits and challenges of deploying the DT are also presented. Finally, methods that can be adopted in the application of DT towards solving the problems facing Nigeria's agriculture sector are proposed.