Directions and recommendations for the use of project financing in the system of sustainable development of agro-industrial enterprises in the conditions of digitalization of the economy

The main areas of project financing in agriculture are production robotics. The study of the results of project financing of robotics is a relevant scientific problem. The purpose of the study is to summarize the practice of project financing of agro-industrial enterprises and develop relevant scientific and practical recommendations. The research methods were based on the analysis of financial and economic indicators of the organization of agriculture in the Sverdlovsk region using project financing of production robotics. It was found that the vast majority of agricultural organizations implementing project financing of production robotics are micro and small businesses. It was found that by the end of 2023, the organizations of the region put 52 units of robots into operation, while 3 of them were subsequently dismantled by equipment suppliers due to failure to fulfill the terms of the project financing contract by the business entity. A significant number of robots were installed in 2017-2018, which allows us to conclude that they have reached sustainable usage rates. In 2018-2023, revenue from sales of products of agricultural organizations implementing robotization projects increased by 36.9%, the cost of sold products decreased by 30.6%, which led to an increase in sales profitability by 1.8 percentage points. It should be noted that there was a slight decrease in liquidity indicators, turnover of accounts payable and receivable, as well as inventories of the analyzed organizations. At the same time, all of the listed indicators have a positive value, which allows us to recommend project financing when implementing production robotization strategies and their positive impact on the sustainable development of agriculture. Specific scientific and practical recommendations are given to improve the use of project financing in the system of sustainable development of agro-industrial enterprises in the context of digitalization of the economy.