THE ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMEs IN THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA.

The economic efficiency, the yield of the agricultural activities of the enterprise were the basis of some in-depth studies and researches, constituting the preoccupation of several scientists and specialists in the field. Currently, there are a multitude of scientific works on agricultural management, but there is very little research on the management of agricultural activities in terms of computerization, given that the process is relatively new, is being implemented and has not yet been completed, accumulated enough data to conduct scientific research. Despite the lack of data in agriculture, the computerization process has proven its importance in industry, services, etc. In this regard, it becomes useful to study the aspects of agricultural management in the context of economic computerization. The main purpose of this research is to identify opportunities for sustainable development of the agricultural enterprise by managing agricultural activities through the implementation of information technologies on the farm, taking into account the fact that many routine processes can be easily automated. General scientific research methods were used within the framework of comparative statistical analysis, as well as an analysis of the structure and dynamics, graphical interpretation of data on the informatization of agricultural enterprises at the international and national levels. In this research is noted the value of open, cooperative, publicly funded and locally funded data systems and technologies as first steps in supporting solutions that contribute to data justice for farmers. Greater economic barriers in agriculture certainly limit the extent to which digitalization can support the interests of marginalized farmers and food producers. Then is needed to work much more learned and pragmatically if we are to better understand what data justice means to the agri-food community and how it can be done sooner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]