The effect of automatization of licensing stationary technological processes onfarm competitiveness

Abstract

Technological innovation, market globalization, and changes in social values system change the scale and intensity of competition. Future farming technologies are intended to optimize the management of technological processes, which gives Lithuanian dairy farms a competitive advantage in the global market. Lithuanian dairy sector creates about 2% of the country's gross domestic product and is one of the most promising economic activities that can have a strong influence on economic growth. Farmers' main challenge today is to increase farm productivity, profitability and competitiveness by reducing the cost of production. This challenge forces us to look for solutions not only through the introduction of innovative technologies, but also by optimizing the management of technological processes that are related to the reduction of environmental pollution, energy consumption, labor costs and the improvement of animal welfare and product quality. Technological and managerial innovations should be used to implement this ambition, as it is not always the case when new technology is introduced into the farm that it becomes more competitive. The performance of dairy farms depends on the technological processes used, reproduction, feed quality, animal welfare and comfort conditions.