GIS as a tool for creating a global geographic information platform for digital transformation of agriculture

Abstract

The article highlights the issues of digitabltalization of the economy of the Russian Federation, in particular, “Digital Agriculture” state program. The goals and objectives of digitalization of agriculture in Russia are discussed. The main point is made about the fact that it is impossible to create digital agriculture, which implies the introduction of “smart land use” bypassing the creation of “digital land management”. The analysis of “Digital Agriculture” project concept is given; its goals and directions are considered. “Digital land use and land management” direction has been studied in details. The authors of the article suggest introducing “Smart Agrolandscape” land information system (ZIS “Smart Agrolandscape”). The basis of this system includes a scheme of ecological and economic zoning, taking into account the suitability of agrolandscapes for arable land and fodder land use. The article presents the structure of the proposed system, its goals, objectives, purpose, and algorithm of work in the system. In conclusion, the authors of the article recommend the inclusion of ZIS “Smart Agrolandscape” into the Digital Land Use and Land Management project, due to the fact that the process of making recommendations on the efficient use of land in municipalities using this system is fully automated and does not require time, labour and financial costs; its use is maximally simplified and accessible to unlimited interested parties.