Türk Tarım ve Doğa Bilimleri Dergisi

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Thanks to its economic and social impacts, agriculture is one of the pillars of a country's economy. The agricultural sector supplies raw materials to many sectors and enables the creation of more value-added products. In addition, the agricultural sector maintains its importance by continuing to feed the cities in terms of food and various raw materials despite the loss of population in rural areas where agricultural activities are carried out over time, increasing the productivity of countries in agricultural areas and its place in foreign trade. Agriculture 4.0 (smart agriculture), on the other hand, offers economic contributions in terms of minimizing labor power and production input costs, producing high quality and quantity products and increasing the income from farms in return for this production. The aim of this study is to investigate the factors associated with agricultural productivity in the context of smart agriculture (Agriculture 4.0) in BRICS-T countries. Panel data analysis method was used in the study. The unique value of this study lies in the econometric analysis of the factors associated with agricultural productivity within the scope of Agriculture 4.0 for the relevant year range and country group.According to the results of Dumitrescu-Hurlin Panel Causality Test, a unidirectional causality relationship was found between agricultural productivity index (API) and urbanization rate (URR), and a bidirectional causality relationship between human capital index (HCI) and API. Consequently, agricultural development and urbanisation policies should also focus on human capital development. This may be beneficial for countries in increasing agricultural productivity and overall welfare.