Problems and prospects of digitalization of agriculture in the Republic of Tyva

The problems and prospects of development of digital technologies in the agricultural sector of the Tyva Republic were studied. The use of digital technology remains extremely low in Tyva. The region significantly lags behind Russia as a whole and the Siberian Federal District in the development of digitalization processes. Challenges hindering the development of the information society in the Republic of Tyva are the presence of hard-to-reach settlements with complex geographical features; infrastructure restrictions in terms of registration (approval) of necessary documents and interaction with network organizations in the conclusion of contracts for technological connection to the power grid; lack of coverage and uncertain reception of mobile radio telephone communications in remote rural settlements of the Tyva Republic; lack of qualified specialists in information and telecommunication technologies, poor development of scientific and innovation potential; low skills in using information technologies; import dependence on imported software, technologies and equipment; digital inequality between municipalities. To improve the efficiency of agriculture in the region, it is necessary to introduce digital technologies into agricultural production: collecting data on sown areas and pastures, making digital maps of agricultural land, using remote-controlled sensors to monitor the quality of crops, the movement of agricultural vehicles and animals, etc. The use of digital technologies will promote the products of agricultural producers to the consumer, which will expand access to financial resources and markets due to the coordinated action of all parts of agricultural production. The main directions of digitalization of the industry were outlined and promising digital technologies for application in the agricultural sector of the Tyva Republic were specified.