AGRICULTURE OF THE REGION: THE CONCEPT OF TRANSFORMATION INTO A DIGITAL ECONOMY

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to study the peculiarities of the transformation of agriculture in the regions of the Russian Federation into a digital economy. Within the framework of this study, the task of forming the concept of transformation of agriculture in the region into a digital economy was completed. The article is theoretical in nature. The methodological basis of the study was theoretical and conceptual approaches: a set of general scientific and private scientific methods. The scientific novelty lies in the conceptual elaboration of the stages of the digital transformation of agriculture in Russia and the definition of the role of science and business in its formation. It is established that the concept of transformation of agriculture in the region into a digital economy is based on its need for digital solutions, the current level of their development by business and the tasks of the industry development in the face of external risks. Digital solutions for agricultural business should take into account the institutional and technological specifics of agricultural production. It is determined that agriculture in the Novosibirsk region requires at least 17 integrated digital technologies, including at least 7 for microbusiness, 4 for medium-sized businesses and 5 for agricultural holdings that take into account the existing specialization of their production. For regulation, a regional center «IT-Agro» is needed, whose functions will include the translation into the business environment of digital competencies in the field of technologies used in agriculture, the development of training programs for agricultural educational institutions and the selection of qualified personnel for them, generalization of Russian and foreign experience. the experience of using digital technologies in agriculture, the search for ready-to-use technologies and means for their acquisition and replication, adaptation to the common system of the platform for the promotion of regional agricultural products and food in foreign markets.