Valeriia Ivanenko, student of higher education Faculty of Management, Mykolaiv National Agrarian University, Mykolaiv, Ukraine

e-mail: valeria857@ukr.net

Applying Digital Technologies in Agriculture to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract. Introduction. From time to time, processes of rapid systemic change occur in agro-food systems around the world. In today’s changing conditions, several new important trends will seriously affect the agricultural sector of Ukraine. Digital technologies, which will play a significant role, will help farmers reduce the negative impact on the environment and increase overall factor productivity. Artificial intelligence, machine learning, hyper-connectivity and 5G, big data analytics and blockchain, remote sensing, etc. are transforming agri-food systems into innovative ones (Agriculture 4.0). Technologies spread, evolve, work and are influenced by other factors such as: legislation, policies, infrastructure, human skills. It is important to understand how “digital ways” and technological advances affect the real life of the agricultural sector of the country’s economy.

Purpose. In today’s world, digital innovations and technologies are important for socio-economic development, implementation of platform solutions and use of innovative and online technologies by all participants of economic relations in agro-food systems. The introduction of digital technologies opens new opportunities for the development of the agricultural sector, the management of services, the potential for improving the management of natural resources. To contribute to the filling of information gaps, increase the efficiency of new forms of economic activity, including changes in the structure of production and consumption.

Results. The digital transformation of the agricultural sector has sufficient potential to expand the basic infrastructure. Domestic agribusiness in recent years has rapidly mastered modern digital technologies, with the help of which advanced scientific and technical developments are integrated and their adaptation to production takes place.

Harmonization of the digital transformation of the agricultural sector is extremely important, but it requires active government support, reliable data infrastructure for the agricultural sector, investment in data collection technology that meets the specific needs and goals of the agricultural sector. Information technologies, in particular the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, etc., have significant prospects for stimulating the digital transformation of the agricultural sector.

Conclusions. The integration of smart devices, sensors, and artificial intelligence-based analytics will ensure informed decision-making, optimize agricultural processes, and increase productivity. Farmers and stakeholders can collect the necessary data, analyze it and use it to develop their business.

Keywords: systemic changes, agro-food systems, digital technologies, productivity, functional evolution.

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