SMART AGRICULTURE AND ICT ADOPTION: EVIDENCE FROM AZERBAIJAN

Abstract

It is impossible to imagine our modern era without electronic services and digital technologies. Therefore, among the strategic tasks of our time, as well as many complex issues, as well as increasing the economic efficiency of ICT in the agricultural sector, intensifying the application of digital technologies, increasing productivity in all areas of activity due to these technologies, and making additional contributions to solving the efficiency problems of the agricultural sector as a whole is more of a priority. In the world, the processes of active use of "smart" technologies have risen to the maximum attractive level for most countries, and as a result, ICT technologies are being applied in leading fields of activity. Among the selected approaches and measures related to digitization of the agricultural sector and increasing the economic efficiency of the use of information technologies, providing necessary technological assistance to entrepreneurial and economic structures, providing advice and organizing training for the organization of effective use of ICT, modeling the use of natural resources, including land and water resources, preparation of targeted action programs, forecasting of climate changes, etc. directions are more requested. These mentioned problems and tasks are a sufficient priority for Azerbaijan. It is for this reason that the article paid special attention to the issues of increasing the economic efficiency of information and communication technologies in the agricultural field in accordance with the goals of the "Strategic Roadmap for the development of telecommunications and information technologies in the Republic of Azerbaijan" as well as "Azerbaijan 2030: National Priorities for socio-economic development". Because the agrarian sphere is an important economic sphere of strategic importance for Azerbaijan.