Towards sustainable development via integration of economic sectors: A case study

Abstract

The aim of the study is to develop the mechanism of integration in the agro-industrial complex (AIC) of Kazakhstan as a basis for ensuring the efficiency of agricultural production in the country. In methodological terms, using classical approaches to the definition of economic integration, the authors interpret this phenomenon as a process of mutual adaptation of economic entities. This methodological position allowed, taking into account the specifics of agricultural production and regional features, to prove the impact of integration mechanisms on the efficiency of Kazakh AIC. Accordingly, the concept of increasing the efficiency of agricultural production in the republic creating agro-industrial integrated formations (AIIF) is proposed. The result of the study should consider the algorithm of AIIF creation and the economic mechanism of its functioning, ensuring the interest of counterparties in increasing the efficiency of joint activities.