Purpose of research was to develop technological basis for obtaining related remote sensing data and ground-based observations of high-level accuracy and reliability with its subsequent introduction into the monitoring system of agricultural lands state. Introduction of digital technologies will improve the quality of agricultural lands monitoring and accuracy of criterion assessments of parameters of crop condition and fertility levels, including capacity to localize and map degraded soil processes. The prerequisites for the transition to digital technologies in agriculture were studied. Existing systems for monitoring and forecasting the condition of crops are considered. The structure of the system of digital agricultural production, its components and relations between them are determined.