Modern trends in digitalization of the Russian agro-industrial complex

In modern conditions, the processes of digitalization of the economy are actively developing, which, ultimately, led to the digital transformation of economic sectors. These changes were facilitated by the creation of state digital systems, the launch of departmental projects, the growth of demand for import substitution, the introduction of technologies using artificial intelligence, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles on the territory of farms. Digital transformation of the agro-industrial complex involves the integration of digital technologies into all areas of agriculture and the transition from mechanical operations to digital processes. The article discusses the main areas of development of the Digital Agriculture project, the implementation of which is designed until 2024 and provides digital technologies that will be scaled in the agricultural sector. In this regard, we conducted a dynamic analysis of the use of ICT in agriculture, considered electronic sales channels and identified a trend in their use. Digitalization of the agricultural sector is held back by insufficient technological competencies and a shortage of IT personnel, based on this, the number of jobs replaced by robotics in organizations of the Russian Federation and by federal districts was analyzed. The use of robotics will further optimize costs and improve the quality of manufactured products by reducing the influence of the human factor. One of the important areas of reforming the economic system in terms of digitalization of the Russian economy is innovation.In this aspect, we examined the level of innovation activity by types of economic activity in agriculture and identified the need to intensify innovation as a parameter of the country's competitiveness. We also analyze the focus of Russian IT companies on the agricultural sector with proposals to automate business processes, taking into account the specifics of agriculture and the determinants that slow down the process of digitalization at all stages of the economic chain. Since business entities in the agricultural sector see the goal of digitalization in optimizing energy and labor costs, reducing the risk of unforeseen breakdowns and optimizing processes in production and logistics.