Digital infrastructure for sustainable development of Russian agriculture

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to assess the implementation of sustainable development goals and consider the current state of the digital infrastructure for the sustainable development of Russian agriculture. The main directions of sustainable development in Russia include the development of agriculture and sustainable infrastructure. The dynamics of achieving 17 sustainable development goals established by the Russian Government are considered. A conclusion is made about the positive dynamics of achieving goals and the factors that influenced this dynamics are identified. The digital infrastructure for the sustainable development of Russian agriculture in the modern economy is discussed in the article through the use of digital technologies, as well as their accessibility to agricultural organizations. The insufficient provision of Russian agriculture with sustainable development infrastructure and insufficient use of digital technologies were noted. The low availability of high-speed Internet networks in rural areas is a significant limiting factor for the sustainable development of organizations in agriculture. The financial infrastructure for sustainable development is represented by commercial banks and non-bank credit organizations. Russian agriculture is primarily served by two largest banks: Russian Agricultural Bank and SberBank. They implement sustainable development programs; SberBank is a leader in promoting sustainable development and ESG programs.