Digitalization of the agro-industrial complex can reduce crop losses by up to 20%

The introduction of new technologies in the agricultural industry already today makes it possible to reduce crop losses by up to 20% and save up to 40% of funds for growing crops. This was reported to TASS by the market expert of the National Technology Initiative (NTI) "Fudnet" Igor Kukoev on the sidelines of the design and educational intensive "Archipelago", taking place in Novosibirsk.

"The agricultural industry has very high requirements for the proven effectiveness of new technologies. This is a certain barrier to large-scale implementation. But, on the other hand, technologies that have proven effective are being implemented quite quickly. Already now in RUSSIA there are examples when the introduction of digital technologies reduces costs by up to 40% , and crop losses - by 10-20%," the expert noted.

The NTI representative pointed to the ability of such solutions to increase yields and the quality of season planning, as well as to automate the monitoring and care of plantings. In Russia, digital agricultural production management systems are already being used, and at the next stage, technologies should simplify and increase the efficiency of operational business processes.

"These include control and management systems for agricultural machinery, remote monitoring using computer vision, analysis of satellite images to determine the vegetation index of crops, various sensors, including weather stations. In animal husbandry, this is, respectively, monitoring the HEALTH of the herd, automation of technological operations," Kukoev said.

Among the technologies used, the expert noted the role of artificial intelligence, which is used at the heart of drones, in the management of vertical farms and for predicting the appearance of pests and the development of diseases in plants. Its share in digital solutions for the agro-industrial complex will grow, he believes.

"The most important thing is that digital technologies remove routine work from the agronomist, giving them accurate information and time to make timely and informed management decisions," the expert concluded.