Export Oriented Development Priorities Agro-Industrial Complex of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The relevance of the study is determined by the need to develop export-oriented activities of enterprises producing agricultural products in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The purpose of the study is to identify promising directions for the development of export-oriented activities in the field of agro-industrial complex and to develop directions and tools for its development in the medium term. The objectives of this study include the analysis of the peculiarities of agricultural production in the republic, the assessment of the development of agro-industrial complex and the prospects of enterprises entering the international market, as well as the monitoring of the implemented tools of state support for agro-industrial enterprises to achieve the goal. The research methodology is based on a comprehensive approach to solving the problem of ensuring the development of agricultural production in the Republic of Kazakhstan in the direction of strengthening export-oriented activities and a comparative analysis of agricultural development indicators. The authors assessed the export potential of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the markets of the EAEU countries based on the materials for 2010-2017. The results indicate that that the priority for the development of export-oriented development should be wheat production, since a specialized export zone has already been formed in the northern regions of the republic, which is justified by the authors as a territory in which the strategic priorities are the use of intensive technologies that improve the quality of products and a promising tool for the development of export-oriented activities. For other areas of the agro-industrial complex, it is advisable to expand the scale of production and processing of products based on the rationalization of the production structure. Conslusion. Defined by the directions of development of export-oriented activities: search for alternative ways of grain supply outside the EAEU; strengthening competitive positions in grain exports compared to Russian organizations; ensuring the expansion of exports of advanced processing products; Increased attention to product sustainability. It was concluded that Kazakhstan has the opportunity to develop its exports in solving certain problems: the most effective use of existing potential; Improving subsidy instruments and mechanisms; development of infrastructure, transport and logistics system and related industries; minimizing tariff and non-tariff restrictions.