Technological innovations in agriculture: Impact on production efficiency

Abstract

The necessity to meet the food needs of Azerbaijan requires modernisation of the agricultural industry navigating the challenges associated with an innovative mode of progress. This process is accompanied by technical and technological optimisation of most of the production processes in agriculture. The aim of this research was to examine and assess the integration of technological innovations in Azerbaijan’s agricultural sector. The investigation employed fundamental scientific methods, including system analysis, synthetic method, method of abstraction, deductive method, and methods of summarisation, and concretisation. During the investigation, the main objectives of technological modernisation of the agrarian sector were analysed, the dynamics of their impact on the efficiency of production depending on different factors was investigated, measures for optimisation of the situation with regard to the priority of innovative solutions were developed. Additionally, the research explored the potential application of contemporary management and technological strategies to mitigate the adverse environmental effects of agricultural production. This involved integrating environmental safety and economic efficiency through the adoption of cutting-edge innovative technological approaches. Their effectiveness as a viable tool for the transformation of the agrarian sector following the current social and economic requirements for the intensification of its development was determined. Implementing the ecosystem approach and adopting integrated agro-landscape management can pave the way for a renewed development of the agronomy industry in Azerbaijan. The results of this study carry significant practical implications for advancing and modernising the country’s agricultural economy system, contributing to the formulation of targeted programs for technological innovations