DIGITALIZATION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN ENSURING FOOD SECURITY

Abstract

This article comprehensively analyzes the role and importance of digitalization of public administration in the effective use of land resources in the agricultural sector and ensuring sustainable and competitive development of agricultural production. The main goal of the research is to study the legal, institutional, and organizational foundations of the processes of introducing digital technologies in agriculture, as well as to assess their impact on economic efficiency, management quality, and food security. In the research process, methods of comparative legal, systemic, and statistical analysis, as well as methods of induction and deduction, were used. The article analyzes the content and practical results of the adopted strategic documents on the digitalization of the agricultural sector in the Republic of Uzbekistan, including the “Digital Uzbekistan – 2030” strategy and state programs for the development of agriculture. The role of “Agrosubsidy,” “Agroplatform,” “E-IJARA,” and other digital information systems implemented within the framework of the “Smart Agriculture” concept in increasing management efficiency is substantiated. Also, the current legal restrictions on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in agriculture were critically assessed, and the need to simplify and improve them based on advanced foreign experience was scientifically substantiated. The research results have scientific and practical significance in the digital transformation of the agricultural sector and strengthening food security.