Digital Agriculture Security: Aspects, Threats, Mitigation Strategies, and Future Trends

Agricultural advancement over time has been an essential component of human civilization's evolution. The rapid progress of emerging technologies is driving digital empowerment in nearly every industry, including the agricultural sector. Regardless of the benefits derived from this evolution, there are several security threats involved, which can have a significant impact on the agricultural domain. This paper provides a review of digital agriculture from the security perspective. First, we provide a clear introduction to the digital agriculture ecosystem from a technological standpoint. Next, we highlight the key aspects of digital agriculture security to get the reader on board. Then, we focus on the current and potential threats facing these particular systems, as well as current and/or possible mitigation strategies to address these threats. Finally, we discuss future research directions and open challenges.