Economic Regulation Department 

Heads – Doctor of Economics, Professor A. P. Shpak (2019 – August 2022);
PhD in Economic Sciences, Associate Professor I. A. Kazakevich (2015–2018);
PhD in Economic Sciences, Associate Professor Yu. N. Selyukov (2006–2015);
Doctor of Economics, Professor A. P. Shpak (2003–2005);
Doctor of Economics, Professor I. P. Vorobyov (1998–2002);
PhD in Economic Sciences, T. A. Krylovich (1993–1998)

2011–2022

The department included the following sectors: finance, pricing, investment and innovation.

The most important areas of scientific research: development of comprehensive recommendations for improving the financial, credit, price, investment mechanism for the development of agro-industrial production.
The most important developments of the department:
– Recommendations for liberalizing the price mechanism in Agro-Industrial Complex, taking into account international experience;
– Recommendations for improving the efficiency of state economic regulation and stimulation of agriculture;
– Methodological recommendations for the implementation of the most important investment priorities of Agro-Industrial Complex;
– Methodology for financial support for the development of high-tech industries in Agro-Industrial Complex of Belarus;
– Methodology for determining the cost value of the material and technical base of Agro-Industrial Complex (at the level of a specific economic entity);
– Recommendations for improving the mechanism of long-term lending to agricultural organizations, taking into account international experience;
– Methodological recommendations for increasing the efficiency of investing in Agro-Industrial Complex;
– A mechanism for ensuring balanced prices for products of agricultural, processing and trading organizations;
– Methodological recommendations on the classification of state support for agriculture of the Republic of Belarus in accordance with the requirements of the WTO in preparation of a negotiating position on Belarus’ accession;
– Methodological recommendations for improving the mechanism for providing internal support to agriculture of the Republic of Belarus in the context of international economic integration;
– Recommendations for stimulating the development of public-private partnerships in the investment sphere of Agro-Industrial Complex of the Republic of Belarus, taking into account global experience;
– Methodological recommendations for the formation of an effective insurance mechanism in agriculture in the context of international economic integration;
– Draft Concept for the development of agricultural insurance in the Republic of Belarus until 2025.

2005–2011

The department included the following sectors: investment and cost accounting, cooperation and integration, planning, management, finance and credit, pricing.

The most important areas of scientific research: development of mechanisms for effective regulation of agricultural production using economic methods.
The most significant developments of the department:
– Methodological recommendations for attracting additional investments in agro-industrial production (using the example of individual industries and enterprises).
– Methodological recommendations for optimizing the volumes and sources of investment in Agro-Industrial Complex by industry.
– Improving the classification of ledgers in agriculture.
– Methodological recommendations for reducing the cost of production of agricultural products and bringing material and labor costs to the regulatory level.
– Personnel management in agricultural organizations: theory and practice.
– Theory and methodology of cost management in agricultural organizations in Belarus.

1993–2005

The department included the following sectors: cooperation and integration of the Agro-Industrial Complex, pricing, management, financial and tax policy, accounting, investment and use of capital. The main directions of scientific research: development of new mechanisms for cooperation and integration of business entities, proposals for improving the relationship of agricultural enterprises with the budget system, their taxation, pricing, formation and efficient use of capital.

Heads – PhD in Economic Sciences V. S. Razvetskiy (1988–1994); Doctor of Economics, Professor G. M. Lych (1985–1988)

The department included the following sectors: distribution, specialization, forecasting and comprehensive programs (headed by PhD in Economic Sciences Z. M. Ilyina); interfarm cooperation, subsidiary and personal farms (headed by PhD in Economic Sciences V. T. Semashko); capital investments and material and technical resources in Agro-Industrial Complex (headed by Doctor of Economics Ya. M. Blankman); economic problems of feed production and livestock farming (headed by A. P. Svyatogor, PhD in Economic Sciences); agricultural systems (headed by PhD in Economic Sciences P. V. Leshilovskiy).

The main directions of scientific research: development of proposals for improving the placement and deepening of specialization and cooperation in the agricultural sector, forecasting the development of agriculture and Agro-Industrial Complex as a whole, developing the material and technical base, increasing the efficiency of using capital investments and fixed production assets for the development of intensive feed production in livestock farming.

Head – PhD in Economic Sciences G. V. Zinkevich (1981–1991)

The department included the following sectors: planning (headed by V. F. Bondarchuk, PhD in Economic Sciences); standards in Agro-Industrial Complex (headed by PhD in Economic Sciences G. V. Zinkevich); profitability, pricing, financing and lending in Agro-Industrial Complex (headed by PhD in Economic Sciences A. S. Bulkin); intersectoral economic relations (headed by PhD in Economic Sciences A. S. Myshelova).

The main directions of scientific research: development of a basic model and software system for automation and optimization of plans for the placement of production within farms and industrial agricultural associations, proposals for improving inter-industry economic relations, conditions for the distribution of agricultural products.

Heads – Doctor of Economics, Professor G. M. Lych (1979–1985),
PhD in Economic Sciences V. V. Efremenko (1977–1979).

The department included the following sectors: economic efficiency of production of funds and capital investments (headed by Doctor of Economics Ya. M. Blankman); economics of state farm management (headed by PhD in Economic Sciences V. V. Efremenko); economic problems of industrialization of agricultural production (headed by PhD in Economic Sciences I. V. Mirochitskaya); operational management of agricultural enterprises (headed by PhD in Agricultural Sciences A. A. Matoh); agricultural systems (headed by PhD in Economic Sciences P. V. Leshilovskiy).

The main directions of scientific research: development of proposals for the formation of highly intensive feed production and livestock farming in the conditions of industrialization, the effective distribution of capital investments and fixed assets, and the improvement of agricultural systems in the BSSR.

Head – PhD in Economic Sciences N. I. Goryachko (1970–1976).

The main directions of scientific research: development of organizational principles for the creation and economic regulation in agricultural production associations and their relationships, improvement of the system of purchasing prices and equalization of conditions on collective and state farms.

Head – PhD in Agricultural Sciences B. M. Rosenblyum (1962–1969).

Directions of research: development of proposals for zonal and inter-district specialization of agriculture.