INNOVATIVE AND RESOURCE-SAVING APPROACHES IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE

The article discusses innovative and resource-saving approaches to ensuring sustainable agricultural development, with an emphasis on the digitalization of the agricultural sector, the use of energy-efficient technologies, organic farming and social innovation. The aim of the study is to assess the contribution of digital, resource-saving, and institutional-social solutions to improving productivity, environmental sustainability, and social stability in rural areas. The paper uses methods of content analysis of scientific publications, generalization of empirical data, as well as comparative analysis of statistical indicators and practices implemented in Russia and abroad. The results show that the introduction of digital platforms, minimal agricultural technologies, biogas plants and inclusion programs contributes not only to productivity improvement, but also to mitigation of socio-economic imbalances in rural regions. Special attention is paid to the need for institutional support and intersectoral cooperation in order to successfully adapt innovations at the regional level. The peculiarity of the study is a systematic approach to assessing the relationship between technological and social aspects of sustainability in the agro-industrial complex.