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Since agriculture is an important sector of the Russian economy, the problem of lack of capital in this sector is still relevant. The article shows that in the era of digital technologies, new sources of fundraising are emerging in the agro-industrial complex. Crowdfunding is one of such modern sources of financing in the world practice which is able to significantly expand the basis of the investment pyramid of the agricultural sector. In the course of the study, a review of domestic and foreign literature on this method of raising funds was conducted. General scientific methods were used: observation, comparison, measurement, analysis and synthesis, the method of logical reasoning, and specific scientific method of static analysis. A critical review of domestic and foreign practice has shown the main advantages and disadvantages of attracting financing through crowdfunding platforms. Also, as a result of the conducted research, it was found that this way of attracting investments not only solves problems of financing the agricultural sector, but is also a successful method for agricultural enterprises to enter foreign markets. In the era of innovative finance, this article contributes to the growing literature and initiatives to introduce and develop crowdfunding in the agri-food industry.

The article assesses the importance of the Russian Federation for global agricultural markets, describes relevant risks associated with the conflict in Ukraine and proposes ways to address the challenges of exporting Russian products to international markets in order to prevent famine and social problems in the world. The study includes an overview of Russian and foreign specialised literature, which allowed to systematize the ways to achieve the goal set that had already been proposed and develop new ones. Logical, economic and statistical methods as well as the methods of synthesis, system and SWOT analysis served as a basis for the study. Using the methods of theoretical analysis, the authors identified specific features of the Russian and global markets’ advancement. Economic and statistical methods provided an opportunity to describe trends and factors that determine the direction of the grain market’s development. Fundamental food security problems as well risks associated with the dependency of various states on the imports of feed and fertilizers from Ukraine and the Russian Federation were examined. A conclusion according to which the ambiguous geopolitical situation can hinder food exporting to many countries was made. The importance of restructuring the logistics system of grain supplies at the current stage was proved, and measures aimed at countering critical challenges of and threats to exporting agricultural products from the Russian Federation were proposed.

While the conditions of the world markets functioning factors change, it is required the development of a new effective strategy for food security in the Russian Federation. The global economic shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in the structure and volume of world trade, and political crises in a number of EAEU member states also force us to pay special attention to food security. The relevance of this research is due to: 1) the processes of globalisation and integration of national markets, which is why new foreign economic and foreign trade relations are increasingly being formed; 2) the crisis of the coronavirus pandemic, which is why many foreign trade processes in Russia and a number of other countries are disrupted; 3) the commodity groups under consideration, the uncontrolled volume of exports of which can cause a food threat to the country. The purpose of the study is to analyse the problems of assessing food security within the country in the implementation of foreign economic activity and the supply of agro-industrial complex goods to foreign markets. The objectives of the study are to identify ways to assess food security. Measurement tools are proposed that help to assess food security at the national level, assess household access to food and its purchase, and also allow measuring food consumption and use. To date, the solution of this problem is one of the main tasks, both within individual regions and the country as a whole.

The article considers the methodological aspects of assessing foreign economic activity at the level of individual regions of the country, highlights the advantages and disadvantages of some approaches. The authors conclude that at present it is advisable to develop a comprehensive methodology for assessing the effectiveness of foreign trade activities of the Kirov region and its investment attractiveness, which will minimize the shortcomings of existing approaches and comprehensively reflect the processes taking place in the region in the field of foreign economic activity. The paper justifies the necessity of assessing the foreign economic activity of the Kirov region on the basis of the principles of complementarity, cooperation and integration with other regions,the creation of synergy, and the expansion of spatially distributed chains. The study proposes to apply this methodological approach in the regional economy as an effective tool for modern socially oriented management of natural resources exploitation, development of science and education, creation of regional infrastructure to support export-oriented and import-substituting businesses.