Investments as a stimulating factor in the AIC development in Kazakhstan

Abstract

The goal is to study the organizational and economic aspects of investment design for effective management and stimulation of activities in agro-industrial complex of Kazakhstan. Methods - bibliometric, grouping and generalization, observation, synthesis and comparative analysis. Results - a review of primary sources on optimization of investment management projects was carried out. An assessment of the socio-economic situation in the country in the context of the COVID- 19 pandemic is presented. There is an increase in agricultural production (crop and livestock sectors). The share of investments in agricultural sector in the structure of "Investments in fixed assets" for the last 9 years has been determined. Forms and measures of public support for agricultural producers in the field of project financing based on subsidies, preferential taxation, and provision of customs duties are generalized. The implementation of investment projects in the regions of the republic is shown. Emphasis is placed on distribution of investments and the need to introduce new information technologies, digital systems in the creation of processing plants, farms, greenhouses. The state of the main types of machinery and equipment is analyzed, and a high degree of wear is indicated. Conclusions - investment design allows to estimate the size of the required investments, calculate the economic feasibility and take into account possible threats. The assessment of business projects related to the investment of funds should be based on their classification. For investment purposes: ensuring an increase in the products volume, expanding their range, improving the quality of products and services, updating economic activities of agricultural enterprise, reducing cost of goods and services. To minimize risks, the management of an economic entity should be focused on anticipating unfavorable situations and taking preventive measures. Proposals and recommendations on the implementation of investment programs (an increase in the size of government funding, an increase in the availability of lending resources for agricultural producers, introduction of new technologies) were developed.