Digitalization and mechanization in agriculture industry

Abstract

Agriculture is a major industry contributing to the gross domestic product of any country around the global. Especially for developing countries, it is not only the most important source of income but is necessary to feed their populations. With the increase in population, the global agriculture industry needs to increase too, currently at 10% of the global GDP, the global agriculture industry needs to grow at least 60% by 2030 in order to keep up with the global demand of agricultural products. This study examines the digital transformation and integration of technology into the agricultural industry. The paper analyzes the main areas of technology implementation in the agricultural industry.

Global impact of COVID-19 on agriculture: role of sustainable agriculture and digital farming

“…The technology could help farmers understand their land and crop better by offering information and collecting data on crops, weather forecasts, soil conditions, crop quality, and fertilizer management. In addition, farms will also be able to reduce costs by applying the concept of digital tools through the usage of robotics and autonomous machines (Mentsiev et al 2020). When it comes to food processing units, usage of sensors and sensor-based technologies could enhance the overall productivity of food commodities.…”

Avenues for the Economic Assessment of Agricultural Lands in the Development of the Agricultural Industry

“…At the same time, it is necessary to know in which production areas digital technologies will be useful and capable of increasing the volume of agricultural production by 60 % over 10 years [6,10].…”

“…An increasing number of agricultural producers are integrating the Internet technologies in the crop production, in particular in the soil cultivation (unmanned aerial vehicles for monitoring crops, robotics, RFID tracking, machine learning and big data) [6]. The Russian government supports these initiatives through the project of the Ministry of Agriculture "Digital Agriculture" aimed at doubling the labor productivity by 2024 and increasing the volume of government support measures in the agro-industrial complex.…”

The impact of digital economy development on the demand and supply of labor market

“…Because agricultural machinery integrated with the digital economy can better improve the efficiency of primary industry production, for example, from streamlining the collection process of agricultural products to simplifying the inspection and distribution of fertilizers, Internet of Things systems (IoT) and sensors can help agricultural businesses in a variety of possible ways. Most farmers simply place IoT sensors and cameras in key locations on the farm and then view and then monitor crops with the click of a mouse [10]. The use of such IoT devices is more convenient than manual monitoring.…”