Belarus introduces new technologies in agriculture

In order to create conditions for the sustainable development of the agro-industrial complex in the Republic of Belarus, the State Program «Agricultural Business» for 2021–2025 was approved.

In accordance with the State Program, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Belarus is informatizing and digitalizing agriculture:

• the information interaction of the automated information system «BELFITO» is being tested;
• the concept of the digital platform «Precision Farming» was developed;
• a national automated information system was created for the formation, maintenance and use of a unified register of agricultural plant varieties;
• an information system for the regulation, identification, registration, traceability of farm animals (herds) and products of animal origin «AITS» was created, as well as functional complexes: «AITS-Traceability» and «AITS-Vetbezopasnost»;
• information search systems «Techservice» and «Vetsnab» are used, which allow farmers to facilitate the search for spare parts for agricultural machinery and veterinary drugs.

Digital solutions help to improve the efficiency of organizations in the agricultural sector, reduce the misuse of resources, increase productivity, which makes a significant contribution to the achievement by the Republic of Belarus of Sustainable Development Goals 2, 9, 12 and other SDGs.

More detailed information about digitalization and informatization of the agro-industrial complex can be found at the link: https://www.belta.by/economics/view/tsifrovizatsija-i-tochnoe-zemledelie-belarus-vnedrjaet-novye-tehnologii-v-selskoe-hozjajstvo-486929-2022/.