STRATEGY FOR AIC (AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX) DEVELOPMENT IN BELARUS IN CONDITIONS OF EURASIAN INTEGRATION

The Republic of Belarus is one of the absolute leaders among countries of the former Soviet Union in agricultural production. The export share of agricultural products and processing industries in the country’s GDP is over 8 %, and in the total export
potential – over 15 %. Agriculture is of a key role in the integration processes of the Member States of the Customs Union and the Common Free Market Area, which is confirmed by the section XXM “Agro-Industrial Complex” of the International Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union. A deep analysis of competitive advantages of AIC of Belarus is carried out in the paper, and the role of domestic agriculture in integration processes and specialization within the EAEU frameworks is determined. The attention is focused on the necessity to implement the agro-industrial policy coordinated by the members of economic union, which will affect the efficiency of implementing the total resource potential of the Member States to increase the volume of production of competitive agricultural products and foodstuffs, to cover requirements of the common agricultural market, as well as increase exports of agricultural products and foodstuffs. For a fair competition between the Member States’ subjects, as wells as due to equal conditions for access to the common agricultural market, a balanced development of
production and markets for agricultural products and foodstuffs is required; as well as unification of requirements related to the circulation of agricultural products and foodstuffs; protection of producers’ interests in the domestic and foreign markets; ensuring good veterinary and phytosanitary level in the territory of the Member States based on common requirements and rules. It should be also considered that some EAEU members negotiate to become, or are already WTO members, i.e. have liberal commitments for this organization. A number of recommendations for internal and external agricultural policy is proposed, which will allow the domestic AIC to be one of the guarantors of the national security of Belarus in the future as well.

agro-industrial complex, Eurasian Economic Union, coordinated agro-industrial policy, integration, mutual relationship, state support

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