Digital Tools for Stimulating Russian Grain Exports

Abstract

AbstractThe paper aims to study various information technologies and their integrated application in the agro-industrial complex, considering the digitalization of all major segments and infrastructure systems of the grain complex, which can expand the competitive potential of IT products and artificial intelligence tools to stimulate Russian grain exports. The necessity of application and networking of grain supply chain at all stages of the grain life cycle from producer to end consumer is based on measuring information flows of the participants of grain export and active use of Internet of Things, capable of real-time tracking of grain cargo movement, recording the conditions of grain storage and promotion by various transport modes (road, rail, and sea), and defining the parameters of processing quality for further export of grain. In the context of the necessity of application and networking of grain supply chain, we can say that the most important aspect for the Russian grain export chain is to ensure the quality of grain products. Digital tags on the grain are an essential factor in the movement and tracking of cargo, which should be fixed in the documents when exporting grain. Simultaneously, different segments of the grain complex of the Russian Federation have different degrees of digitization of business processes, which makes it challenging to build optimized grain supply chains from grain production to its processing and transportation for grain export sales in the world grain market. The use of AI technologies in the grain complex is a fundamental factor in ensuring sustainable and stable development of agriculture and ensuring the long-term, high-quality supply of agricultural products on the world grain market. Thus, the use of AI tools to optimize grain flows will reduce grain losses during storage, processing, and transportation, which will strengthen the competitive position of Russia in the international grain trade.KeywordsGrain complexDigital technologies of the grain complexDemand for digital technologies in agricultureRussian grain exportsGrain export suppliesInternational grain tradeJEL codesF4F13L81F15P33