Precision Agriculture Versus Digital Agriculture. National and European Issues

The work proposes an assessment of the current and potential capacities of precision agriculture closely related to the development of digital agriculture in Romania in the European and international context. The concept of precision farming, based on the information technology, represents an attractive solution for management of the natural resources and for achieving modern and sustainable agricultural development, which brings the agricultural sector into the digital and information era. The main objective of the research is to assess the involvement of precision farming as well as digital agriculture in the development of Romanian agriculture, identifying technical solutions adjusted to problems in various sectors of agriculture. The results of the research have highlighted the advantages of using modern informatics methods in the agricultural field, the development of precision agriculture in Romania and at European level. The strategies for the digital transformation of agriculture in developing countries, as in the case of Romania, must combine the informatics infrastructure with the social, organizational and political changes. Through ambitious programs, new technologies and legislation, the precision agriculture will meet the requirements and global food demands.