ROMANIA'S AGRICULTURE AND ITS CHALLENGES IN THE CONTEXT OF A NEW TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION

Abstract

At the European level, Romania is recognized as agricultural and predominantly rural where practising traditional agriculture and the culture of the Romanian village are defining elements of our national identity. The basic occupation of the Romanian rural communities was and still is agriculture. As a member of the EU, Romania must comply with the new CAP provisions, which are currently emphasizing the use of the latest and most modern technologies and innovations in agriculture. The agricultural policy of the future encourages knowledge and innovation to develop an intelligent, sustainable agricultural sector. This article presents the challenges for agriculture and Romanian farmers who need to produce enough quantities of agri-food products to cover domestic demand and limit or even eliminate the import of basic products for Romania. Following the study and the analyses carried out, the authors of this article concluded that, in the current development of society, the existence and functioning of viable agricultural farms and the gradual transition to digitized farms will be the future of agriculture in Romania.