Abstract
The study aims to substantiate the fact that the development of agro-industrial complex imposes new requirements for the formation of anti-monopoly regulation tools. The authors point out the threat of cartelization of the industry to food security. It is shown that the cartel violations are systemic in the markets of agroindustrial complex. New features typical of cartel behavior of companies have been identified. It was found that the emergence of new software algorithms greatly facilitates collusion on the market, opens up the possibility of changing the nature of competition, which imposes new requirements for the formation of antitrust regulation tools. It has been marked that it is difficult to suppress anticompetitive practices to develop a complex of measures in order to counteract the cartels: modern technologies of data analysis, application of mathematical modeling methods, economic analysis and also prohibition for development and distribution of price algorithms, their use for establishing of price control.
Highlights
One of the priorities in the development of the country's agro-industrial production is to ensure food security
The systematisation of research on cartel detection and suppression has highlighted new factors in economic relations that are contributing to changes in the competitive environment in agri-food markets
The development of the agro-industrial complex largely determines the level of food security of the state and the socio-economic situation in society
Summary
One of the priorities in the development of the country's agro-industrial production is to ensure food security. Based on the tasks set out in the Food Security Doctrine of the Russian Federation, the main direction in this sphere is to improve the tools of antimonopoly regulation of the agricultural products and food market in order to create a competitive environment. The number of cases brought by competition authorities against business entities in the agro-industrial sector is increasing. The authority of the competition authority to crack down on cartel collusion in the agricultural sector is increasing. Food markets are characterised by a high degree of cartelisation, which undoubtedly carries the risk of restricting competition and poses a real threat to the country's economic security. It should be noted that the cartelisation of markets sets a negative trend for long-term economic development
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