Strategies for reducing financial risks in projects for the development and implementation of innovative software solutions in the agro-industrial complex economy

The article discusses possible scenarios for the digital and technological development of agricultural enterprises with a focus on financial risk control in innovative projects. In the conditions of an unstable economic situation, increased volatility of macroeconomic indicators and the orientation of many agricultural enterprises to traditional management methods, the choice may be in favor of more conservative strategies for technological development, assuming, even in the case of actualization of a negative scenario, the potential unprofitability of implemented innovative projects. The article presents a systematization of less risky areas in projects for the development and implementation of innovative software solutions for agricultural enterprises, which include import substitution, access to friendly large-scale markets, in particular China, and offers recommendations for reducing the risks of loss-making projects through a combination of the strategies under consideration. The scientific results of the study allow all interested parties: developers of software solutions for the agricultural sector, agricultural producers, government agencies responsible for the implementation and control of measures to support agricultural enterprises, line ministries and departments to implement the most cost-effective and low-risk innovative projects aimed at expanding and developing the digital transformation of agricultural enterprises.