priorities

Substantiation of structural changes priorities in the Saratov region agro-food complex	Introduction. Modern challenges and threats to the development of the Russian agro-food complex determine the search for new growth sources of the complex, the strengthening of orientation towards the formation of a balanced functional and sectoral structure. The relevance of the regional aspect of research and substantiation of structural changes in the agro-food complex is associated with a deep socio-economic, natural-climatic and socio-cultural differentiation of the country’s regions. Theoretical analysis. Changing the role of regions in solving food security problems and providing the population with quality food is a global trend. The rupture of global food chains as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the sanctions confrontation strengthens the influence of local producers on the food market, suggests the need to form a multilevel agro-food complex of the country. Structural changes in the agro-food complex of Russia have their own characteristics associated with the heterogeneity of its spatial development. Empirical analysis. The accelerated growth of the agricultural sector of Saratov region economy due to the concentration on the production of a limited group of agricultural products (cereals and oilseeds, sugar) has been revealed. The regional food market segments, which have a surplus and shortage of products, are determined. It is substantiated that current trends extrapolation in the development of the regional agro-food complex preserves its unbalanced structure and further growth in the share of raw materials and primary processing products, while reducing the share of deep processing products. Results. Adaptation to new risks and threats is associated with an increasing trend towards the localization of production and supply of agricultural products and food. The priority areas for the development of the regional food system should be the diversification of agro-food production, local food chains formation with deep processing of agricultural raw materials, and the intensification of interregional exchange.	Izv. Sarat. Univ. Economics. Management. Law, 2023, vol. 23, iss. 3
Long-term Planning of Innovative Development Mezoeconomic Level as a Factor of Formation of Innovative Strategies of Industrial Enterprises	Innovative strategies in industrial enterprises play an important role in implementing and maintaining a continuous process of innovation. Currently improving innovative development for most industrial enterprises is an important means of maintaining their activity in developed areas and expansion into new directions. Goals and objectives. Long-term planning of innovative development mezoeconomic level serves as the basis for the development of projects of medium-term programs of social-economic development of the industrial enterprises of the Saratov region, the medium-term financial plans, innovative projects and other documents for companies. R esearch methodology. For industrial enterprises strategy combines the long-term objectives and planned results, as well as the methods, techniques and tools to achieve these goals, solve specific problems, as well as for the rational allocation of resources. Results. The result of the considered the author of the dependence of formation of innovative strategies directly at the enterprise from the planning of innovative development at the mezo level is the creation of an enabling environment and effective infrastructure for the formation of the Saratov area of modern high-tech economy and sustainable development of its investment-innovation model. Saratov region has the necessary potential for the rapid development of innovation sector of the economy (availability of scientific schools and advance in applied research). For further development of innovative sector of the region provides for the establishment of base areas of high technology and a network of regional centers of innovation development, energy saving and increasing energy efficiency of the regional economy based on innovative development.	Izv. Sarat. Univ. Economics. Management. Law, 2013, vol. 13, iss. 4(2)