Agricultural Production Potential Research Articles

Стратегический анализ и оценка экспортного потенциала продукции регионального АПК на основе использования форсайт-технологий

Abstract. The article substantiates that it is advisable to use foresight technologies as an applied tool for solving problems of forming strategic priorities for the development of the agro-industrial complex. The methodological features of the use of foresight technology in forecasting the production volumes of the agro-industrial complex at the regional level are disclosed. The principal task of the development of the Republic of Bashkortostan is to increase the economic growth rate to a level above the global average, which allows ensuring food independence and increasing the competitiveness of exported agricultural products. The study purpose is the practical application of foresight research in the planning of export of agricultural products of the regional complex for a strategic perspective. In the implementation of the study, the following methods were used: comparative analysis, scenario forecasting and strategic planning, and foresight technologies. The scientific novelty of the research is determined by the formation of a set of methodological and practical recommendations on the use of foresight tools in the implementation of the export potential strategic analysis of the regional agro-industrial complex products. The article presents an assessment of the resource potential of agricultural production under an extensive-intensive development scenario of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Results of the research are as follows: the foresight forecasting algorithm of production volumes of the regional agro-industrial complex, taking into account foreign economic activity development, is formed; the TOP-5 agricultural products exported by the Republic of Bashkortostan are highlighted; the results of forecasting indicators of gross grain harvest in the region for the long term and the projected export volumes of agricultural products in the region are presented. Determination of the resource potential for the production of agricultural products will allow creating an innovative model of economic development of federal subjects for effective foreign economic cooperation. It is summarized, that foresight-forecasting conclusions determine the «mainstream» trends of the regional agro-industrial complex functioning.

Food security as a result of the effective use of agricultural land in the agricultural region

The level of land use in agricultural regions has a major impact on the degree of ensuring their food security. The result of thirty years of land reforms is the creation of a system of multi-layered economy in rural areas. The studies were conducted on the basis of data from the Tambov Region, a region with a soil cover mainly represented by leached chernozems. The most effective use of land resources was carried out in 2015-2019 in the households of the population, which have a major role in ensuring food security in the region. In general, in the Tambov region, the level of full self-provision for milk, eggs, fruits, and vegetables has not been reached. The solution of this problem lies in the restoration and improvement of soil fertility in farms of all categories of management. The article outlines its main methods that allow the greatest use of the biological potential of agricultural production.

Regional diversification of the use of agricultural production potential in the EU candidate and the Eastern partnership countries.

Diversification of the agricultural production potential often implies the differentiation of the achieved farming productivity due to its effect on the agricultural resources and structural processes. The article aims to examine the diversity of the production potential in the agricultural sectors of the EU candidate countries (CC) and the Eastern Partnership countries (EPC) and its impact on the variety of the achieved productivity, as well as to present changes in the analyzed indicators in the years 2006–2017. A synthetic measure of agricultural development and a linear regression analysis were applied in the article. The research revealed that Belarus may be distinguished with regard to its production potential, as well as the achieved productivity. In most countries (with the exception of Montenegro and Macedonia), an increase in the value of the synthetic measure of the possessed potential has been recorded in the studied period. However, the synthetic measure of the agricultural productivity level displayed an insignificant raise only in half of the countries surveyed.

Brief analysis of indicators of energy resources provision of agricultural organizations of the Republic of Belarus

A number of important points and indicators characterizing the current state and potential of the Belarusian agricultural production are considered. It has been established that over the past decade in the agricultural organizations of the republic there was a decrease in the energy supply indicator by 15 %, and the power supply to labor during this time increased by more than 1.4 times. The overall efficiency of agricultural and livestock production, the level of labor productivity in an agricultural organization, the availability of energy capacities has a very significant and often decisive impact.

Analysis of the resource potential of digitalization in Russian agriculture

The article is devoted to the study of the state and development features of the components of the resource potential of agricultural production from the point of view of the possibility of using digital technologies in the production process. The information infrastructure of rural areas, production resources, sources of funds for their modernization are considered as key factors. The analysis of the composition and structure of resources in dynamics is carried out, the reasons for the lagging of the pace of digitalization in agriculture from other industries and activities are revealed. In particular, the low level of development of digital competencies of the personnel of agricultural enterprises, low interest in professional development were noted; a high share of the imported component of production resources in the agricultural sector, which leads to high costs and, together with low incomes, makes it difficult to modernize technologies.

Agroecological assessments of arable and post-arable soils and trends of the post-agrogenic evolution of soils over a 30-year-long period under conditions of changing climate in the northern part of the Upper Volga Region, Russia

A potential level of agricultural productivity of formerly arable soils was assessed in a case study within the Poshekhonsky District of the Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, with the use of an actualized soil-ecological index (SEI). This index showed low and medium fertility levels in most of the studied arable soils during the period of 1988–1990, which was followed by agricultural abandonment of many arable lands. The re-assessment of post-arable varieties of the same soils in 2019 allowed us to identify multidirectional trends of evolutionary changes in soil properties over the three decades. Post-arable soils on loamy parent materials were characterized by the development of stable hydromorphic features, dehumification, a sharp decline in the supply of available nutrients and occasionally an acidification of humus horizons, which was reflected in the reduction of SEI values by 1.1–1.9 times over the study period. Post-arable sandy soils, on the contrary, were characterized by a predominance of progradation processes associated with increasing humus contents and decreasing acidity levels. The post-agrogenic evolution of soils including the development of new soil properties should be taken into account in agroecological assessments and prognoses of the agricultural production potential of soils under conditions of changing climate.

Productive Use of Natural Resources for Promotion of Horticultural Crop Production through Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting in Rain-Fed Hilly Areas of Punjab

Rainfall variability often results in low crop and fruit productivity in rain-fed hilly areas. Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting (RTWH) Technology can play a promising role in achieving agricultural production potential in these areas. Its adoption makes the supply of water sustainable for vegetables, fruit, and crop farming as well as domestic use. According to key informants, RTWH is being adopted in the study area on technical lines since the early 1990s. However, the availability of literature about economic aspects of the technology in the context of Pakistan is quite limited. This study is an effort to document the economic aspects of the technology including cost structure, potential benefits, net returns, and returns on investment. Thus, the study is based on a purposively selected sample of thirty farmers from Kotli Sattian and Murree tehsils of Rawalpindi district having operational RTWH systems installed at farms. The data have been analyzed for descriptive statistics and financial evaluation. Moreover, technical discussions with key informants and a detailed review of literature have also been made to substantiate the findings of the study. In the study area, farming families have diversified income sources with a considerably low share of agriculture in family income (19.5%). The mean command area of the RTWH systems at sample farms was 0.33 acres, which is allocated to different vegetables, and mainly to guava & citrus orchards. Benefit-cost ratios of vegetables and fruit farming through RTWH is 1.16, with returns on investment of 15 %, and a rate of return to labour of 0.95 in the first year of installation. Thus, technology is economically viable in the study area. Moreover, the financial gains of RTWH can be improved by enhancing storage capacity and increasing the command area.

Экспорт продукции российского АПК: тенденции и направления государственной поддержки в современных условиях

Despite the high potential of agricultural production and the fact that Russia is among the world leaders in the production of some agricultural products, today Russia often tops the rankings of the world’s leading importers rather than exporters. While earlier the main task was to meet domestic demand, now it is generally possible to speak about the solution of the food security problem in Russia. One of the key areas of the long-term strategy for the development of agro-industrial complex is the creation of conditions for the development of exports and the expansion of the structure of exported goods. The purpose of the study is to analyze the current level and trends in the development of agricultural exports, as well as to analyze key methods and priority directions of its state support. As a result of the analysis of the current level and trends in the development of agricultural exports, the main export products and main buyers were identified, the growth of agricultural exports was shown, the geography of agricultural exports was specified, measures of state support were identified. The main problems impeding the expansion of export potential of domestic agricultural production in modern conditions are as follows: poor competitiveness of exported agricultural products, insufficient level of knowledge and experience of agricultural producers to carry out export activities, shortcomings in the registration and certification of products, strict phytosanitary supervision, insufficient financing for the development of export potential. Having studied trends in the development of exports of agricultural products of the Russian Federation, its potential and opportunities for expansion were proved. For this purpose, the federal project “Export of agricultural products” was adopted and implemented. The following areas of state support for agricultural exports are defined as efficient ones: concessional lending, compensation of costs for transportation of products, compensation of costs for certification of products, support of oil crops production. It should be taken into account that the support is provided by means of financial and non-financial instruments, the list of which is constantly updated in accordance with the requests of service recipients.

Broadening farmer options through legume rotational and intercrop diversity in maize-based cropping systems of central Malawi

• Evaluated diverse legume-maize systems in a 4-year, multi-site, on-farm study. • Pigeonpea-maize rotation had the most biomass, ideal for amending infertile soils. • In hot and dry environments, groundnut increased maize yield in a subsequent year. • Pigeonpea biomass was key to high N fixation yet suppressed by intercropping. Smallholder farmers across southern Africa have limited access to adequate quantities of inorganic fertilizers, and this limits crop productivity. Integration of legumes such as groundnut ( Arachis hypogaea L.) and pigeonpea ( Cajanus cajan L.) improve soil fertility and subsequent cereal crop productivity through biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), and high-quality residues. The objective of this four-year, multi-site, on-farm study in Malawi was to evaluate diverse legume systems, quantify crop production, economic viability, and total N accumulation in groundnut and pigeonpea. The study involved six research sites with different agricultural productivity potential based on precipitation, elevation, and temperature; to evaluate crop performance by environment. The six cropping systems evaluated were sole pigeonpea or sole groundnut rotated with maize ( Zea mays L.) (PP-MZ and GN-MZ), groundnut/pigeonpea intercrop rotated with maize (GNPP-MZ), maize/pigeonpea intercrop (MZPP), continuous unfertilized maize (MZ-MZ), and fertilized maize (MZ+F). Total N accumulated by cropping system was in the order GNPP > PP > MZPP > GN at 180, 130, 103 and 87 kg N/ha respectively. In the groundnut/pigeonpea intercrop, despite a reduction of pigeonpea biomass, pigeonpea was still the main driver for N cycling in the systems. The average percentage of N derived from BNF (BNF-N%) from all plant components and across sites was 66% for groundnut and 52% for pigeonpea. Average maize grain yield for response years when rotated with legumes was 4.82, 3.25, and 2.16 Mg/ha for sites with high (Linthipe), medium (Kandeu), and low (Golomoti) agricultural productivity potential. System performance in terms of gross margins ranged from $1145 (pigeonpea-maize rotation) to $1407/ha (groundnut/pigeonpea-maize rotation). The pigeonpea-maize rotation produced the most biomass but had modest economic and agronomic returns during the legume phase. This study highlighted that, for hot and dry environments, groundnut was the most effective species at increasing maize yield in a subsequent year. The groundnut/pigeonpea-maize rotation system met multiple goals including high pigeonpea biomass, profitable groundnut grain, and high maize yields during the rotational year. This system is recommended for ecological intensification, as it provided an economically feasible means to enhance BNF on smallholder farms, while ensuring multiple grain harvest goals in different environmental contexts.

The main trends of digital economy in agricultural sector of Kazakhstan

The goal is to study the issues and prospects of digitalization in agricultural sector, aimed at ensuring sustainable development of the republic's economy, increasing labor productivity, management efficiency, intensive production in agro-industrial complex. Objectives – to study the aspects of this issue related to the implementation of the State policy of creating information and digital platforms to increase the competitiveness and export potential of agricultural production in the regions. The results of the study showed that despite the increase in agricultural production in 2018-2020, the dynamic processes of development of the industry are not significantly associated with the introduction of digital solutions, since the critical mass of the use of electronic, network technologies has not yet been formed. Examples of digital services used in Kazakhstan are presented. Recommendations on informing agricultural producers about the inclusion of this set of issues during the national census of population, necessary for the formation of an appropriate database in agricultural sector have been presented. Some aspects of participation of stakeholders in the formation of digital platforms and the concept of creating an information and communication ecosystem of agro-industrial complex of the republic are considered. Proposals on participation of local executive bodies in the implementation of digital technologies for management of the industry have been developed. Measures for the development of digital competencies of agricultural specialists are proposed. Conclusions – informatization of agricultural sector contributes to a significant reduction in production costs, ensures the rational use of the potential of natural resources.

СПЕЦІАЛІЗАЦІЯ АГРОПРОДОВОЛЬЧОГО ЕКСПОРТУ УКРАЇНИ: ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ, ДРАЙВЕРИ, ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ

Спеціалізація країн на світовому ринку є основою міжнародної торгівлі. Теоретичні засади глобальної спеціалізації сформовано концепціями міжнародної торгівлі, абсолютних і порівняльних переваг, альтернативних витрат. Експортну спеціалізацію України та її аграрного сектору визначають шість видів агропродовольчої продукції – кукурудза, пшениця, ячмінь, ріпак, соняшникові олія та макуха, які забезпечують майже третину загальнонаціонального і понад 70% агропродовольчого експорту держави. Отже, агропродовольчий експорт України є переважно сировинним і гіперспеціалізованим.Спеціалізація та інтернаціоналізація агропродовольчого виробництва і експорту України посилюються: зростають частки держави в загальносвітових обсягах експорту даних видів продукції, критично збільшується залежність вітчизняних аграріїв від імпорту багатьох видів виробничих ресурсів. Водночас частка імпортної складової в експорті Україною рослинницької продукції є порівняно невеликою.Сучасна модель глобальної агропродовольчої спеціалізації України вимагає коригування. Це необхідно як для збереження природно-ресурсного потенціалу аграрного виробництва, так і для забезпечення розвитку галузі в руслі сучасних загальносвітових соціально-економічних тенденцій. Для цього необхідно насамперед розширювати переліки виробленої сільгосппродукції і країн-імпортерів, активізувати залучення вітчизняних виробників до глобальних ланцюжків створення вартості, а також підвищувати частку продукції поглибленої переробки. Досягнення поставлених цілей зумовлює першочергову необхідність розвитку транспортно-логістичної інфраструктури та формування в державі ефективного інституційного середовища. Усе це має покращити умови ведення аграрного бізнесу і мотивувати його до дотримання природно-ресурсних обмежень і розвитку виробництв з глибокої переробки сільгоспсировини. Для збільшення кількості країн-імпортерів і розширення масштабів експорту вітчизняної агропродовольчої продукції потрібно також активізувати міждержавне торговельно-економічне співробітництво.

Perceived Social Norms and Agripreneurial Intention among Youths in Eastern DRC

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a country with a high agricultural productivity potential; however, the agribusiness sector remains unattractive to youths. This study examined the extent to which perceived social norms and psychological capital affect youths’ intentions to pursue agribusiness opportunities in the Eastern DRC. Data was collected on a sample of 600 youths. We applied Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS−SEM) in order to examine the relationship between the variables. The findings indicated that most of the youths did not select agribusiness as their top career choice. The intention to engage in agribusiness activities was significantly higher among the youths who perceived that agribusiness was socially valued and supported. Psychological capital significantly and positively affects youths’ agripreneurial intention. The findings contribute to the underlying Theory of Planned Behavior by supporting a positive mediation role of psychological capital—and the moderating roles of educational level, gender, access to land, and location—on the relationship between perceived social norms and agripreneurial intention. The paper concludes that the provision of funds is not enough to promote youth agripreneurship in an environment in which agricultural-related social norms, youths’ psychological capital, gender, access to land, educational level, and location (rural versus urban) are not thoroughly considered.

Material and technical base of agriculture of the Krasnodar territory: composition, state and prospects of development

The author’s scheme of the system of resource potential of agricultural production is justified, in which the place and role of its material and technical base are determined. The analysis of the provision of agricultural producers of the Krasnodar territory with land resources, structures for various purposes, machinery, equipment, and the main types of farm animals and poultry is performed. The trends in the development of technical base of crop production in the region, including the formation of combine hi-tech fleet by private producers, increase the proportion of tractors with a high power class and a tilling machines operating, vehicle equipment with sensors and attachments that allow performing elements of precision agriculture technology. An extremely low level of development of the material and technical base of animal husbandry was established and directions for its improvement was identified.

Discussion on the Unified Survey and Evaluation of Cultivated Land Quality at County Scale for China’s 3rd National Land Survey: A Case Study of Wen County, Henan Province

Under the task requirements of China’s 3rd national land survey on the grade determination of cultivated land, research on a reasonable and unified survey and evaluation system of cultivated land quality (CLQ) is of great importance. From the three dimensions of agricultural climate, production potential, and health status components of cultivated land, six factors are selected in this study to construct a set of simple, practicable, and operable county-level CLQ survey and evaluation system. These factors are climate conditions of cultivated land, soil characteristics, tillage conditions, the attributes of cultivated land type, environmental conditions, and biological activity. The developed survey and evaluation system meets the demands of national engineering for the inclusion and coordination of multiple departments based on the current evaluation system and evaluation methodology of all relevant land administrative departments. Wen County, Henan Province is used for field verification and evaluation. Results demonstrate that the average quality index of cultivated land in Wen County is 2196.33, ranging from 660.70 to 2802.96 with the largest area of the first-class and second-class land accounting for 20.98% and 52.61% of the county’s cultivated land, respectively; the third-class and fourth-class land, 12.63% and 13.78%. The obvious regional differentiation characteristics are presented along the boundary of Qingfengling with the quality of northern cultivated land higher than that in the south. The comparison with the results of the national utilization gradation in 2018 infers that they are in accordance with the distribution of CLQ, which bears a significant positive correlation trend with the measured grain output of the field. The constructed evaluation system serves as a rewarding attempt of a unified survey and evaluation of CLQ at the county scale to reflect the production capacity of local crops, realize the sharing of data platforms, save manpower and capital investment, improve the practical connection of supervision and management of cultivated land protection in different departments, and meet the requirements of current cultivated land protection and management.

An ecological model of settlement expansion in northwestern Morocco

This study is an application of the ideal free distribution (IFD) model to understand settlement patterns during the Mauretanian and Roman periods in northwest Morocco. We use proxies for potential agricultural productivity and distance from a viable harbor for each of the locations of known settlement sites. There is a clear relationship between the distance from harbors and habitat suitability, with sites that were established earliest all on or close to a point of access to the ocean. This is consistent with a focus on maritime trade and a connection with the Mediterranean Sea. Agricultural potential is also an important factor influencing settlement, although to a lesser extent, with earlier, low-density settlement more focused on trade potential. Consistent with predictions of the IFD, there is an expansion through time to progressively lower ranked habitats, with persistent settlement at the highest ranked habitats, including at Lixus, which is generally considered to be the earliest city in northwest Africa. During the Roman period, there is a focus of interior settlement near Volubilis. Subsidiary sites likely benefit from their proximity to this important political site, despite their relatively low rank within the IFD, perhaps reflecting patterns consistent with an ideal despotic distribution. This study demonstrates how the IFD can be used in a simple context with limited available survey data to assess the important environmental variables influencing settlement decisions. It has broad implications for understanding the formation of urban centers prior to and during the Roman period.

ПРОБЛЕМЫ АДАПТАЦИИ СЕЛЬСКОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА КАБАРДИНО-БАЛКАРСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ К РАСТУЩЕЙ АНОМАЛЬНОЙ ИЗМЕНЧИВОСТИ УСЛОВИЙ ПОГОДЫ

The importance of increasing the adaptive potential of agricultural production to the variability of weather conditions, the need to expand the applied use of meteorological information by agro-natural users is indicated. The analysis of the possibility of increasing the productivity of agriculture due to the prompt response to short-term meteorological forecasts is carried out. The need to develop flexible agrotechnical methods for an adequate response to local anomalous weather variability is noted. The formation of "reserve" agricultural technologies is recognized as an important way to mitigate the negative impact of unfavorable weather conditions on the efficiency of the industry.

ОЦЕНКА ЭКСПОРТНОГО ПОТЕНЦИАЛА АГРОПРОДОВОЛЬСТВЕННОЙ СФЕРЫ РЕГИОНОВ РОССИИ

The article presents a comprehensive analysis of the export potential of agricultural production in the Russian regions. The definition of the concept of “export potential” in relation to the agricultural sector is presented. The discrepancy between the value indicators of the export of agro-food products from the regions and the real contribution of the regions to the production of export goods was revealed. The reasons for the distortion of statistical data on the export of products are determined. The analysis of the contribution of the export of agricultural products to the total regional export is carried out. The regional structure of exports by main product groups is considered. A method is proposed for calculating the export potential of regions for individual goods based on a comparison of their production and the balance of import-export, which made it possible to rank regions on three levels, depending on their export potential.

The Intellectual Component of Labor Potential as a Factor of Sustainable Development of the Agricultural Sector

In the article, the proposition is substantiated that the current development of the agricultural sector is possible on condition of harmonization of environmental, social and economic factors based on the principles of consistency, balance and social justice. The paper examines the impact of the intellectual component of labor potential on economic growth in the agricultural sector. The study of the main types of production functions for macroeconomic analysis is conducted. The advantages of using the Cobb-Douglas production function in determining the levers of agricultural production growth in the context of sustainable development are substantiated. The present-day priority of activities intellectualization in the agricultural sector is proved. It is proposed to particularly focus on the use of intellectual assets of human potential for agricultural production intensification. The accomplished modeling of the agricultural sector sustainable development gives grounds for an optimistic forecast as to increasing the resource potential of agricultural production due to a growth in the quantitative and qualitative indicators of labor potential.

МОДЕРНІЗАЦІЯ ЕТАПІВ ЕКОНОМІКО-МАТЕМАТИЧНОГО МОДЕЛЮВАННЯ РОЗВИТКУ СКЛАДОВИХ ІНВЕСТИЦІЙНОГО ПОТЕНЦІАЛУ СІЛЬСЬКОГОСПОДАРСЬКОГО ВИРОБНИЦТВА УКРАЇНИ

Abstract. The article analyzes the conceptual foundations for modeling the development of the components of the investment potential of agricultural production, which make it possible to comprehensively evaluate the relevant indicators in order to timely determine, for agricultural entities, priority investment-attractive innovative projects for the future development of the production sphere.It also reflects the development of forecasting models among the mathematical and economic apparatus, which are based on the determination of the stochastic relationship between indicators of trend and cluster analysis, methods of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, models of synergistic and differentiated equations of the logistic type, integral methods, etc. The article develops a classification of criteria for the effectiveness of organizational and economic state regulation of agricultural production.For the analysis of factors, a list of external factors that influence the emergence of structural changes in agricultural production of Ukraine, determining the degree of importance, strength of influence and its direction, based on expert assessment, was formulated. Factors that affect the effectiveness of agricultural production are systematized according to the relevant groups: the level of support through special regimes and mechanisms of taxation, the share of capital investments provided in their total volume to agricultural production, the dynamics of foreign investments, the share of bank loans provided in their total volume.The scientific approach to assessing the effectiveness of state regulation of the development of the investment potential of agricultural production has been improved, based on a combination of deductive and inductive approaches that reflect analytical and synthetic aspects of the analysis and ensure coverage of all aspects of the investment activity of agricultural entities

КОНЦЕПТУАЛЬНІ ОСНОВИ УПРАВЛІННЯ ПРОДОВОЛЬЧОЮ БЕЗПЕКОЮ ДЕРЖАВИ В УМОВАХ ІНВЕСТИЦІЙНО-ІННОВАЦІЙНОГО РОЗВИТКУ АГРАРНОЇ СФЕРИ

The article develops theoretical and methodological foundations for the formation of the concept of food security management of the state in terms of investment and innovation development of the agricultural sector. It is determined that the essence of food security is the economic state of the country, in which, regardless of market conditions, the population can be guaranteed and stably provided with food resources, have free access to them in sufficient quantities, range and at reasonable prices, with this corresponds to the normatively justified parameters and medical standards. It is established that the concept of economic security of the state involves the effective functioning of all its constituent subsystems, which must ensure efficient and rational use of all relevant resources to eliminate possible external and internal threats, ensure the stability of the national economy and direct protection of state interests. Stimulating the development of agricultural production and reducing the negative impact of its systemic indicators will ensure the stability of food security and food independence by increasing the sustainability of agricultural production and food quality and income, expanding exports and imports, increasing food stocks, improving greening, improving the legal framework, realization of production potential of agriculture. The paper notes that food security is one of the most important indicators of socio-economic development of the country. It is provided primarily by the level of agricultural production, saturation of the market with its own agricultural products, which promotes its independence and meets the main groups of indicators defined in world practice (level of availability and consumption of food, availability and sufficiency of food, quality and safety of food). The development of agricultural sectors depends on the intensification of investment strategies, state support in financing and investing, promoting the competitiveness of agricultural producers in the domestic market and protecting their interests in foreign economic activity, the introduction of credit mechanisms as an option to update the material base, improve the mechanism pricing, completion of land reform and direct control over the quality of production and use of natural resources.