Information technology in agriculture: import substitution, economic challenges and technological alternatives

The article provides an overview of possible mechanisms for import substitution information technologies in the agro-industrial complex (AIC). Changes field international relations directly affected Russian Federation. withdrawal Western partners from market, all kinds restrictions and disruption supply chains have become a real challenge agribusiness. These difficulties will powerful impetus development domestic production, which make it to occupy vacant niches, reorient cargo flows, increase substitution, accelerate automation digitalization processes, and, ultimately, reach new level economic complex. To large extent, is technology (IT) that indicator determines how successfully enterprises industry develop short long term. fundamental direction any economy, as important strategic factor influencing socio-economic stability society whole. Comprehensive effective impossible without use advanced digital technologies. Digital transformation contribute robotics entire IT market. growth rate recent years, its share Russia's GDP, still lagging behind leading economies world. Currently, Federation, through implementation national program "Digital Economy Federation" departmental project Agriculture" Ministry Agriculture Russia, well by creating conditions number investment projects construction reconstruction agricultural facilities growing. latest equipment require high degree solutions, therefore food production general, areas gaining momentum.