INFORMATION AND MARKETING SUPPORT OF PRODUCERS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS IN THE "GREEN BASKET" OF THE WTO
The main purpose of the article is to reveal the essence and necessity of applying information and marketing support to agricultural producers as a green basket measure in the WTO system that does not distort trade. The study identified trends and developmental features of modern marketing systems and the promotion of agricultural raw materials and products abroad. The main measures of state support for producers of agricultural products in Belarus are identified, which are included in the measures of the «yellow basket» and «green basket». The directions of the implementation of information and marketing support for the agricultural industry for 2016-2018 are substantiated, providing for increasing the efficiency of the functioning of the industry and ensuring competitive production of agricultural products, raw materials and food. Mechanisms are proposed to expand measures of information and marketing support for agricultural producers in Belarus, taking into account international rules and requirements.