The Development of Digital Methods in the Technologies of Storage and Processing of Agricultural Raw Materials: A Scoping Review

Introduction: Technologies for storing and processing of agricultural raw materials play a key role in ensuring food security and minimizing product losses, but traditional methods are often not fully effective and can lead to significant losses of raw materials. The analysis of the current state and prospects for the introduction of digital technologies into these processes in order to improve the efficiency, quality and safety of production, as well as reduce losses and increase the profitability of agricultural production is an important scientific and social task.

Purpose: Critical understanding, systematization and generalization of existing digital methods and technologies used in the storage and processing of agricultural raw materials in order to identify their potential, limitations and prospects for implementation in Russian agriculture, considering the specifics of the industry and existing barriers.

Materials and Methods: To analyze the current state of the development of digital methods and technologies used in the storage and processing of agricultural raw materials, this paper conducted a review of research articles and conference materials. The study covers the period from 2017 to 2024. The search for relevant literature was carried out through the scientific databases Scopus, Web of Science, and RSCI. The regulatory and legal documentation of the Government of the Russian Federation in the field of implementation of digital technologies, which came into force from 2010 to 2023, published on the Consultant Plus official website, was also analyzed. Internet sources published in the period from 2023 to 2024 were also analyzed. The study included works published in Russian and English. The PRISMA protocol was used to systematize the literature review.

Results: In the process of analyzing existing digital methods and technologies used in the storage and processing of agricultural raw materials three research trends were identified: (1) the level of digitalization of the agro-industrial complex in the Russian Federation, (2) the restraining aspects of the level of the agro-industrial complex digitalization and presents ways to overcome them, (3) inventions in the field of storage and processing of agricultural raw materials. 

Conclusion: Digital technologies used in the storage and processing of agricultural raw materials have significant potential to optimize production processes, reduce costs and increase efficiency. However, existing digital solutions are fragmented and poorly integrated, both with each other and with traditional laboratory methods of quality determination. The creation of a single integrated system using artificial intelligence capabilities would contribute to increasing the efficiency, safety and quality of the entire agricultural sector. To create such a system, it is necessary to move from fragmented solutions to comprehensive platforms integrating data from different systems; it is also necessary to integrate artificial intelligence with the traditional laboratory methods of quality determination. However, the lack of uniform standards for data exchange and the lack of coordination between systems hinder the comprehensive implementation of digital solutions.

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