INVESTMENTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE CENTRAL FEDERAL DISTRICT

The article is devoted to the analysis of investment activity in agriculture in the Central Federal District (CFD) of Russia. The relevance of the study is due to the importance of attracting investments in agriculture in the Central Federal District (CFD) to ensure sustainable economic growth of the region, increase the productivity of the agro-industrial complex and the implementation of strategic objectives of food security in Russia. The article considers key areas and prospects of investment in the agro-industrial complex (AIC) of the region, including infrastructure development, introduction of innovative technologies and increasing crop yields. The study is based on a comprehensive approach, including both quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis. One of the main methods was statistical. The data of the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation for the period from 2010 to 2023 were analysed. The volume of investments and their dynamics in the agro-industrial complex at the federal and regional levels were assessed. It is shown that there is a stable growth of investments in different branches of the agro-industrial complex and their positive impact on the economic development of the agricultural sector. The most promising and investment-attractive regions are Lipetsk, Belgorod and Voronezh. The results can be used to determine the strategic vision of further development of the agro-industrial complex of the Central Federal District and the formation of an effective investment policy.