The expansion of limits of concentration of agricultural production in the context of implementation of the technologies of precision dairy husbandry

Abstract

The subject of this research is the economic relations arising in the context of implementation of modern technologies of precise husbandry and concentration of dairy production. The technologies of precision husbandry, which are based on the use of modern information technologies, gain popularity among the leading manufacturers. Dairy husbandry implements the automated herd management systems that collect information on the condition of each individual animal unit virtually in real time mode, which elevates the information support of managing production and technological process on a whole new level. Digitalization of the dairy husbandry industry and the processes of concentration of dairy production are closely related and require meticulous examination. The novelty of this research lies in studying the mutual influence of implementation of precision husbandry technologies and the processes of concentration of dairy production. The conclusion is made that the technologies of precision husbandry raise the upper limit of concentration in dairy husbandry, improve the manageability of production and technological processes, and ensure veterinary and ecological control. The article explores the impact of new technologies upon the processes of concentration of dairy production, substantiates the pattern of increase in the levels of concentration of dairy production, and demonstrates the unevenness of the levels of concentration of dairy production in the regions of the Russian Federation. The author provides the examples of the high levels of concentration of production in dairy husbandry with brief monographic descriptions, reflects the possible socioeconomic transformations in rural areas and structural shifts in the agrarian economy associated with the implementation of technologies of precision agriculture.