Suggestions are given on the need to develop the organization of investment activity in agriculture, especially in its most vulnerable sectors. It is proved that investment activity should be carried out continuously, that is, permanently reproduced. It is proved that the permanent process of reproducing forms of capital, turning investment into capital gains and their full compensation has its own specifics in agriculture due to its exposure to specific factors that are highlighted and listed. The approaches to the organization of investment activity of Russian and foreign scientists and economists are investigated, regional features of the organization of investment activity in the Voronezh region are revealed. It is proposed to consider the vegetable growing industry as a driver for the development of agriculture in the region based on the organization of investment activity. A brief description of the vegetable growing industry is given, the general, sectoral and organizational-economic features of the functioning of vegetable growing organizations that affect the process of reproduction of investment activity in them are identified and systematized. The investment climate of the region, the directions of the state program for the development of vegetable growing, investment projects laid down by the investment strategy and the strategy of socio-economic development of the region in terms of the industry under study were studied. The conclusion is drawn on the possibility of developing regional vegetable growing through regional support (benefits, compensation) and the promotion of investment business. This will increase the production of vegetables both for domestic consumption and for export..

The article presents proposals for the development of investment activity in agriculture in relation to its most vulnerable sectors. It is scientifically proven that investment activities should be carried out continuously, that is, permanently reproduced. In turn, the permanent process of reproduction of forms of capital, the transformation of investments into capital gains and their full recovery have their own specifics in agriculture. The authors investigated the approaches to the organization of investment activity in the works of Russian and foreign economists, identified its regional characteristics for the Voronezh region. It is proposed to consider the vegetable growing industry as the driver of agricultural development of the region on the basis of the organization of investment activity. A brief description of the vegetable industry of the Voronezh region, identified and systematized general, sectoral and organizational and economic features of the functioning of vegetable enterprises, which have a direct impact on the reproduction of investment activity. The investment climate of the region, potential sources and programs of financing are studied and the possibility of development of regional vegetable growing is concluded.

The article contains proposals for the development of vegetable growing, the central place in which is given to the reproduction of investments. The reproduction of investment activity is understood by the authors as a complex system of relationships and ordered stages that are specific to different industries. It is substantiated that investment is primary in relation to cyclical business processes, and the size and dynamics of profit affect the model of reproduction of a commercial organization. Vegetable growing is a promising area of economic development in the Voronezh region. It has been proved that it is necessary to increase the production of vegetables in the Voronezh region, both for personal consumption and for export, since vegetables are the basis of the diet of a modern person, moreover, their consumption is constantly increasing, and exports are becoming one of the leading positions in the growth of the Russian economy. If previously Tunisia, Turkey, Israel and other countries were traditional exporters, now there is a tangible interest in domestic vegetable-growing products. Satisfying demand requires the formation of a stable production base, which allows obtaining high quality vegetables for seasonal and off-season consumption. The features of reproduction of investment activity at open-cut enterprises and greenhouses have been investigated. A brief description of the investment activity of specialized subjects of the vegetable growing industry in the Voronezh region is given, general, sectoral and organizational and economic features of the processes of reproduction of investment activity in them are identified and systematized. The volume of investments and typical sources of their coverage have been studied, and their assessment has been made according to generally accepted and special indicators. The conclusion is made about the promising directions of development of enterprises of the sub-industry and the levers and mechanisms of influence necessary for this.

The article substantiates the need of creation a potato cluster in the Voronezh region for sustainable development of the potato industry. The strategic parameters of the development of the potato industry in the region are determined in a multivariate performance. The results of applying the economic-mathematical model to optimize the sectoral structure of the agricultural sector of the region are estimated. Bringing the sectoral structure of production in the region to the optimal will increase potato production by 40 centners from 100 hectares of arable land, as well as increase profitability to 11.5 %, revenue per 100 hectares of farmland by 401 thousand rubles, and profit per 100 hectares of farmland by 57 thousand rubles.