THE CURRENT STATE OF AGRICULTURE DIGITALIZATION: PROBLEMS AND WAYS OF SOLUTION

Purpose – The article analyzes the features of the implementation and development of effective digital technologies in the agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, where low productivity and high costs are highlighted as a key problem in the agricultural sector of Kazakhstan. In this regard, it is of interest to study the features of the introduction and development of effective digital technologies in agriculture in order to identify problems and promising directions of digitalization in agriculture in Kazakhstan.
Methodology – The author used the methods of scientific knowledge: analysis, synthesis, deduction, induction, abstraction and concretization, generalization and grouping of statistical information, abstractlogical, functional and comparative analyzes, an interdisciplinary approach.
The research information base was made up of legislative and other regulatory acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, statistical data of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan on statistics, analytical materials, materials of scientific economic literature and periodicals, materials of scientific and practical conferences, data of electronic resources.
Originality – The object of the study is agriculture, as one of the key sectors of the economy of Kazakhstan, providing food and economic security, as well as the labor potential of the country. The era of digital globalization is determined by data streams that contain information, ideas and innovations. Smart devices are becoming smaller, faster, cheaper, more powerful and will become the key to solving problems. Today, smart digital solutions must help the agricultural industry cope with the challenges of increasing labor productivity and sustainable development.
Findings – The analysis of the state of the Kazakhstan market of agricultural products at the present stage is carried out and alternative strategies are proposed to increase production efficiency based on digitalization of agriculture. The main provisions and conclusions presented in the article can be used in the development and implementation of the policy for managing the country's agro-industrial complex.

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