The results of a systematic analysis of the conditions and principles of the balanced functioning of the baby food market in the Republic of Belarus, in particular the segment of specialized food products for children with metabolic disorders (phenylketonuria), are presented. The priority of solving problems related to overcoming the continuing lack of availability of products in this category, poor information support for food culture in families and educational institutions, high competition from foreign companies and large corporations, the need to search for resources for further development and increase the production of domestic specialized baby food products is indicated. An assessment was made of the availability of specialized baby food by type of product, taking into account the presence of domestic production and the sufficiency of the assortment. The principles of balanced development of the domestic market of specialized baby food are formulated, which are proposed to be implemented within the framework of the Doctrine of National Food Security of the Republic of Belarus until 2030.

The methodology developed by the author for assessing the effectiveness of a large-scale agro-industrial enterprise has been presented. The technique differs from the previously used ones in its comprehensiveness, absence of double counting and protection from data falsification.

Methodical approaches are developed to justify the system of automated monitoring and control of indicators of productive economic activity of agricultural organizations at the regional level, the scientific novelty of which is the scientific principles of its construction, taking into account the presence of multiple digital twins of agricultural organizations as independent subjects of economic activity of the region.

The methodological principles of planning (forecasting) agricultural production in the current conditions are considered. A flow chart of the planned indicators system and requirements for them, as well as tools (methods) of planning (forecasting) agricultural production are presented. 

The Republic of Belarus has adopted Law № 227-З of Deсember 13, 2022 «On Settlement of Insolvency» (hereinafter referred to as the Law on Insolvency), which will replace the current Law № 415-З of July 13, 2012 «On Economic Inability to Pay Debts (Bankruptcy)» (hereinafter referred to as the Law № 415-З). The Law on Insolvency was adopted in order to stimulate the voluntary and timely declaration of inability to pay debts by business entities, increase the possibilities of maintaining business and restoring solvency, increase guarantees of return on investment and satisfaction of creditors’ claims. The Law is to enter into force on 01.10.2023.

The importance of managerial decisions in the context of general evaluation of the regional management system efficiency was revealed. The key methodological approaches to the analysis of efficiency of regional managerial bodies, including those used in foreign practice, are considered. The necessity of singling out the key parameters of efficiency evaluation of regional managerial bodies of Agro-Industrial Complex has been specified, taking into account digital adaptation of the sector.

A methodology for improving the creditworthiness of agricultural organizations based on corporate governance is proposed. The features of corporate governance in the cooperative-integration formations of Belarus have been established. The risks of activities and directions for increasing the creditworthiness of agricultural organizations of various forms of ownership, organizational and legal forms of management are identified.

The approach of forming the relationship between the elements of corporate governance on the basis of the organizational and legal form of management of participants in cooperative integration formations is substantiated. The stages of the methodology for establishing the risks of loss of creditworthiness and balancing the interests of participants in cooperative- integration formations, which increases their creditworthiness, are singled out.

Approaches and principles used by the enterprises of Agro-Industrial Complex to expand their activities, are analysed, including the definition and orientation to specific export markets, improving the quality of products and packaging, as well as the development of effective marketing and distribution channels. The role of state support for exports and the development of international trade relations was examined. The importance of a holistic approach to building a development model export-oriented production of Agro-Industrial Complex, which takes into account the distribution, both in the national and foreign markets, was underlined.

The research results on determining directions for improving the activities of dairy industry enterprises in the field of optimizing their distribution channels are presented, which ultimately will allow them to reduce their transportation costs and, accordingly, increase profits. A set of specific measures is presented, as well as the calculation and analysis of options for using an intermediary in the distribution channels of products sold on the domestic market and without it. The potential economic effect of the participation of the intermediary in the model of the proposed distribution channel of finished dairy products of the enterprise is calculated.

A comprehensive analysis of the development of world trade in agrifood products is presented. The authors carried out the cost and quantitative characterization of the parameters of development of international trade in agricultural products and food, presented structural shifts, identified key competitors and consumers of products, assessed the use in world practice of ways to protect the domestic market, both customs and tariff instruments, and various non-tariff measures. Special attention is paid to the implementation of trade flows in agri-food products within the framework of the largest integration associations.

In modern economic conditions, in order to increase the level of managerial decision-making by specialists of the agronomical service, the best option is to use digital technologies and automated programs, which will allow to receive the most accurate and timely data both on the biological characteristics and properties of agricultural plants and soil, as well as in the context of economic indicators – increase in profits and revenue.

The results of the study of instruments for regulating material resources for agriculture in foreign countries are presented, the procedure for assessing the impact of individual factors on the level of resource provision in agriculture is developed; the analysis of indicators that determine the level of use of material resources in the context of world countries is given.

The results of a scientific study of national and foreign experience in attracting personnel in agriculture are presented. It was revealed that the personnel strategy of Western European countries is based on the principle of involvement cheap foreign labor to the agricultural sector. In contrast to the Western approach, the national model of personnel policy is based on the labor of local residents. This ensured a continuous process of agricultural production in the face of global political, social and economic changes. Despite the foregoing, the mechanism for ensuring the sustainability of the personnel policy of Belarus to external threats needs to be improved in terms of training, attracting and retaining personnel in agricultural organizations.

The results of the analysis of strategic changes in the livestock feed production in the world are presented. The main parameters of feed production in the context of regions and major producing countries were identified, and the development of the business was studied using the examples of global transnational companies and vertically integrated holdings in the Russian Federation. The directions of increasing the competitiveness of the feed industry of the Republic of Belarus are substantiated.

The level and directions of development of tools for regulating the quality and safety of agri-food products in various regional integration associations are determined. The features of harmonization, factors influencing the effectiveness of the process of development of technical measures of nontariff regulation are disclosed and systematized.

The existing criteria for attributing agribusiness entities to small forms of management have been analyzed. The practical experience of many foreign countries has been studied in detail and the author has systematized them  into clusters, which grouped countries with a developed system of criteria, taking into account the specifics of agriculture and without it, as well as countries using only one quantitative indicator in relation to the agricultural sector.

The system analysis of the term «service life» is carried out, the positive and negative consequences of the use of agricultural machinery beyond its service life are determined. Under the full compliance with the measures identified, it will be possible to extend the standard life of combines without harming farmers in the form of increased crop losses, as well as to obtain additional benefits.

The role of the management system in the effective development of cluster structures has been defined. Methodological approaches to cluster management and the key functions of their governing bodies are identified. The authors suggest the main elements of the functioning mechanism of the management system of the studied formations, taking into account modern trends, develop a formation algorithm of managerial structures, as well as an organizational scheme for managing large clusters in Agro-Industrial Complex of the Republic of Belarus.

The main features typical in circulating capital as a key object of study are identified and characterized. A stage-by-stage transformation of circulating capital in the process of its complete circulation is given, taking into account the specifics of the agricultural sector. Conceptual approaches are systematized in the context of individual levels of circulating capital management. The study of the theoretical and methodological substantiation of approaches to circulating capital management allowed to develop a consistent methodology for a detailed step-by-step analysis and diagnostics of the formation of circulating capital in agriculture, using the example of assessing the activities of agricultural organizations, taking into account the regional features of their functioning in the Grodno region of the Republic of Belarus.

The conceptual foundations of the investment and innovation functioning of the agro-food sector have been developed. Proposals are given on legislative consolidation of the use of new forms of investment in Agro-Industrial Complex of Belarus, as well as support measures and tools to stimulate investment and innovative development. Measures of tax incentives for investments, as well as improving the monitoring of investment support for innovative development, are proposed for use in the agrarian sector of Belarus.