Smart bread (agriculture digitalization program)

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2024: State program "Smart Bread" launched in Russia to introduce robots and AI in agriculture

In Russia, the state program "Smart Bread" has been launched, aimed at introducing robots and artificial intelligence in agriculture. The initiative, which started in July 2024, is an all-Russian information platform for digital development and education in the agro-industrial complex (agro-industrial complex).

The program was developed by the Interagroteh Association together with the United Russia party. A key element of the project will be a series of educational seminars based on regional ministries of agriculture. The activities are aimed at farmers, specialists in the digital development of agricultural holdings, engineers and farm managers.

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Natalya Filippova, director of the Interagroteh association, stressed the need to introduce artificial intelligence technologies and robotic solutions in the agrosphere.

In the context of a decrease in the rural population, a shortage of professionals and the lack of interest of young people in agribusiness, robotization and digitalization are the most effective solution, Filippova noted.

At the first stage, the program will cover 12 agricultural regions of Russia, including, Rostovskaya,, Lipetsk,, Voronezh,, and Samara Volgograd Saratov. Orenburg By [[Belgorod region|Belgorod region, as well as Krasnodar Territory Stavropol Altai Territory October 2024, it is planned to train more than 3 thousand employees of agricultural enterprises and regional ministries of agriculture. The expansion of the program to 62 regions of the country is planned by 2026.

Sergei Morozov, deputy head of the United Russia faction, explained that the Smart Bread program is being implemented within the framework of the Choose Your Own party project. The initiative is aimed at fulfilling the president's instructions to ensure that Russia is among the 25 leading countries in the world in terms of robotization density by 2030.^[1]

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