Problems and prospects of using internet-technologies in agricultural enterprises

The purpose of the article is to reveal the influence of modern internet-technologies on functioning of agricultural enterprises through the in-depth analysis of the main trends of digitalization and tendency of scientific and technological development of agricultural production. Research methods. To achieve the research goal and solving the set tasks, a comprehensive methodological toolkit were used, in particular: abstract-logical method (for studying the theoretical bases of using internet-technologies in management of agricultural enterprises); monographic (for summarizing theoretical aspects and clarifying an essence of the relevant categories); economic and statistical method (for identifying trends and patterns of agricultural enterprises development in conditions of rapid development of internet-technologies); graphic (for clear identifying the dynamics of increase in data and information generated by agricultural enterprises); methods of system approach, grouping and summarizing and other methods in the field of economic research. Research results. Problems with high-speed internet coverage have been identified in most domestic agricultural enterprises, since internet of sufficient quality and speed is available only in a very small area, which prevents its normal use for production needs. Analysis of data amount produced by an average agricultural enterprise per day was carried out, and a steady tendency towards an annual dynamic increase of information volumes of was revealed. It was explained by the proportional increase in the amount of use IoT devices in agriculture. Traditional agricultural supplies were compared with blockchain systems that can create an informational exchange system and increase operations efficiency by improving the supply system, facilitating search for origin information and reducing the cost of business documentation. Elements of scientific novelty. Theoretical provisions on the use of internet-technologies in the process of functioning of agricultural enterprises were further developed. Developed theoretical provisions create opportunities for the formation of a system of guidelines for the construction of a comprehensive updated enterprise management system in conditions of agricultural production digitalization. Practical significance. Necessity and expediency of the use of internet-technologies in the management of agricultural enterprises has been determined, which allows to process the intensive flow of data generated by computers, machines, machinery, equipment, devices, sensors for the accumulation of information and data so that they can function as the so-called “smart” system. General data from different participants in the production chain gathered in one place allows to receive information of new quality, which is a basis for the construction of information digital control system. Tabl.: 1. Figs.: 4. Refs.: 21.