DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE AGRICULTURAL FIELD IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEW CAP 2023-2027. DEVELOPMENTS AND PERSPECTIVES.

An important aspect discussed nowadays is the impact of new technologies and digitalization as such on the agricultural sector. Faced with numerous challenges such as the need for increased productivity, the need to become greener or the dwindling demographics the digitalization of agriculture and the so-called precision farming seem to be the envisaged solutions. This process of transition is not without any challenges as the pressure on change is high and the costs are similar. The desk review analysis used identified a series of relevant studies and articles that have shown both the pros and cons of this process. The EU through the CAP post-2020 is creating the necessary mechanisms to support this transition and the implementation of this new tool of the National Strategic Plans, in full respect of the subsidiarity principle, is meant to provide to each Member State its framework for the transition adapted to the national specificities. Romania is no longer a newcomer in this process and already the wheels of change are in motion, as more and more experts realize the importance of using the European toolbox in the area of CAP to promote a timely and optimal digital transition toward new agriculture, where no one is left behind. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]