Problems of a digital model formation in agriculture

Abstract

Relevance. The presence of digital gaps slows down the digital transformation of agriculture and, accordingly, slows down the manifestation of the positive effects of digitalization. The identified issues determine the relevance of the study of digital gaps in agricultural sectors.The purpose of the article is to assess the digital gaps that hinder the complex digital transformation of agricultural sectors.Methods. The research methodology is based on theoretical approaches and concepts that substantiate the advantages of digitalization of economic sectors and consider technological progress as the main factors of economic growth. The research methodology involves the identification of intra-industry digital gaps by consistently assessing the level of organizations in the agricultural sector using specific software products and digital technologies that together form a digital model of agriculture.Results. The results showed the presence of significant intra-industry digital gaps, manifested in the proportion of organizations using software products and digital technologies. The lack of integrated use of software products and digital technologies that form the digital model of agriculture leads to low rates of digital transformation, since there is a gap between systems that automatically collect data on the condition of plants and animals, systems of robotic equipment and automatic correction based on artificial intelligence technologies.