Abstract
The digitalization of agriculture is connected with the increase in the efficiency and sustainability of its functioning. The paper studies the dynamics of indicators of the development of agricultural production in the Samara region. First of all, agriculture of the region is represented by crop production, the share of which in the total volume for a number of years has been over 60%. The basis of the regional crop production is the production of high quality food grains. Cereals are one of the most demanded items in the export of agricultural products. For the period from 2009 to 2020 the gross harvest of grain crops increased 1.6 times. The Samara region is one of the ten regions of the Russian Federation in terms of sunflower production. The gross harvest of sunflower, which serves as a raw material for the main export position of the region namely sunflower oil, has increased fivefold over the period. Digital technologies, the need to use which is determined by general trends in the development of the world economy, create new opportunities to increase the competitiveness of products and further develop the export potential not only of a particular region, but also of the country as a whole.
Highlights
The innovative digital technologies of the 21st century have enormous potential for economic growth due precision, automation and new control capabilities
The digital economy has an impact on all areas of the agro-industrial complex
The crop production sector is potentially capable to meet the full needs of the population for basic agricultural products and make a significant contribution in order to increase the agricultural sector of the regional economy
Summary
The innovative digital technologies of the 21st century have enormous potential for economic growth due precision, automation and new control capabilities. The potential of agriculture as a high-tech industry is huge, in particular, the development of digital technologies aimed to ensure food security of individual regions and the country as a whole, the use of innovative technologies in order to provide the population with high-quality, environmentally friendly products. Another important component of the modernization of the agricultural sector is the development of export potential [4]
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