DIGITIZING ROMANIAN AGRICULTURE, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Digital transformation represents one of the most current points of interest for the European Union. However, in agriculture, is digitalization a reality of the present or just a vision for the future? More and more processes are integrating into modern agriculture as offline and online activities increasingly converge in today's transition to digital agriculture. As the entire process is continuously developing, real opportunities emerge for all countries. A resilient agriculture that offers a secure future, based on minimal resources and sustainability, can only be built through a common concentration of efforts. Digital technologies have the potential to revolutionize agriculture and help farmers work more precisely, efficiently, and sustainably. Perspectives created from concrete data can improve decision-making processes and performance in favor of the environment, making the job itself more attractive to the new generations of farmers. Digital technologies also provide increased transparency for end consumers throughout the distribution chain. The digitalization of Romanian agriculture can represent a turning point towards development at its true capacity, even in the current small-scale context. This paper aims to outline the opportunities and limitations that may arise on the path towards the digitalization of Romanian agriculture.