Russian Farmers Cut Costs With Robots and AI
Agroholding EFKO is actively rolling out advanced technologies across its business.
Digital transformation in Russia’s agro-industrial sector is gradually shifting from a technological novelty to a practical tool for competitiveness and food security. That view was expressed by Agriculture Minister Oksana Lut. How companies are building a “digital field” of new opportunities was outlined by the press service of agroholding EFKO.
Employees of one of Russia’s largest agro-industrial complexes use a corporate browser that integrates all internal services and allows users to customize the interface to their needs.
A fully automated packaging and warehouse complex operated by EFKO in Taman is another example of digital transformation. Robots in the warehouse automatically stack, pack, and place pallets of food ingredients into storage. The launch of this facility has reduced annual warehouse maintenance costs by about 30 percent.
Bringing Crop Production to a New Digital Level
The company has developed its own digital platform, Agrika, designed for efficient crop management. It supports crop rotation planning, monitoring of technological operations, and rapid management decision-making.
The platform uses data from the Unified Digital System for the Agro-Industrial Complex and supplements it with information from Earth remote sensing, weather stations, unmanned systems, and the platform’s users. All of this data is processed using artificial intelligence.
A key advantage of the system is its built-in integration with unmanned aerial systems. The service interface helps consolidate all information about field conditions and enables rapid identification and prevention of potential problems.
