 Горшкова Н.В., Шкарупа Е.А., Рулев А.С., 2020 УПРАВЛЕНИЕ ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИМ РАЗВИТИЕМ  www.volsu.ru 171 Journal of Volgograd State University. Economics. 2020. Vol. 22. No. 2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.15688/ek.jvolsu.2020.2.16 UDC 338.43 Submitted: 30.04.2020 LBC 65.32-21 Accepted: 18.05.2020 ROLE OF THE STATE IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT Natalya V. Gorshkova Volgograd State University, Volgograd,Russian Federation Ekaterina A. Shkarupa Volgograd State University, Volgograd,Russian Federation Aleksandr S. Rulev Volgograd State University, Volgograd, Russian Federation Abstract. The peculiarities of agriculture, which require the creation of conditions for its development, retain the importance of the role of the state in supporting the industry. The need for such participation is reinforced by the latest trends in economy. Export orientation, digitalization, the coronavirus pandemic reinforce the political and economic causes of state intervention. The purpose of this work is to consider key methods and priorities of state support for agriculture and the possibility of their improvement and expansion under the influence of new requirements. Having studied the mechanism of concessional lending to agriculture, it was concluded that it was effective and identified some problems that served as a basis for identifying opportunities for its further improvement. It was concluded that the state plays a dominant role in the development of small forms of agribusiness and the expansion of agricultural export potential. The unique features of the COVID-19 pandemic, which faced not only the world but also Russian economy, have opened up opportunities and created threats to agricultural development. The coronavirus pandemic has given a powerful impetus to the massive introduction of digital technologies. The article considers possible directions of developing methods and directions of state participation in agriculture. Key words: agriculture, state support, exports, digitalization, COVID-19 pandemic, subsidies, concessional lending, grants. Citation. Gorshkova N.V., Shkarupa E.A., Rulev A.S. Role of the State in Agricultural Development. Journal of Volgograd State University. Economics, 2020, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 171-181. (in Russian). DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.15688/ek.jvolsu.2020.2.16 УДК 338.43 Дата поступления статьи: 30.04.2020 ББК 65.32-21 Дата принятия статьи: 18.05.2020 РОЛЬ ГОСУДАРСТВА В РАЗВИТИИ СЕЛЬСКОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА Наталья Валерьевна Горшкова Волгоградский государственный университет, г. Волгоград, Российская Федерация Екатерина Александровна Шкарупа Волгоградский государственный университет, г. Волгоград, Российская Федерация Александр Сергеевич Рулев Волгоградский государственный университет, г. Волгоград, Российская Федерация Аннотация. Особенности сельского хозяйства, требующие создания условий для его развития, сохра- няют значимость роли государства в поддержке отрасли. Необходимость такого участия диктуется последни- ми трендами, происходящими в экономике. Ориентация на экспорт, цифровизация, пандемия короновирус-