Food security of the population is one of the main challenges of the 21st century, which, due to the events of recent years (Artsakh war, pandemic, Russian-Ukrainian conflict, sanctions, export restrictions) and their consequences, has become more acute. The stability of the grain sector in the country is of particular importance from the point of view of improving the food security in Armenia. Based on the study of international practice of state support for agricultural production, the results of analysis on the effectiveness of the state support tools traditionally used in different countries, as well as evaluating the state support for the development of grain production in RA, we have developed a model of state regulation of grain production, where the application of a number of realistic methods and measures is emphasized. The results of the studies document that, despite the government’s efforts to expand grain production, the grain sown areas are decreasing year by year, yield growth is not ensured, and the total growth is decreasing. Studying the international experience of state support for agricultural production, analyzing the results of the effectiveness of the state support tools traditionally used in different countries, as well as evaluating the state support for the development of grain production in RA for 2010-2021, we propose to revise the state regulation tools. In particular, to create a grain commission, form a guarantee and collateral price institute, set grain production and distribution quantities, strengthen contractual relations, form a commodity credit company and a grain price stabilization fund, apply commodity intervention, as well as promote economy-infrastructure intervention. We believe that the mentioned fundamental measures will contribute to the prospective development of grain production, ensure realistic results in the medium term, strengthen the cooperation between the state, production and science, as well as increase the self-sufficiency level of grain and, most importantly, will contribute to ensuring the food security of the Republic of Armenia.

The imperative need not to be left out of the processes taking place in the world economic system testifies the importance of reorganizing the sectoral structure of Armenian industry, increasing the share of high-tech, scientific spheres in it. It is obvious that the state has a special role in that. Effective implementation of innovation-based industrial policies requires the establishment of a system in which new knowledge can be effectively transformed into new technologies, products and services that will find their true buyers in domestic, regional and global markets. The role of the state in the formation of an innovative system in industry can be both passive, limited to the implementation of relevant legislative reforms, and active, in addition to legislative changes, assuming active participation in the process of establishing innovative infrastructure, new institutional units and partnerships with private investors.

Digital transformation implies some organizational changes when using digital technologies and new business models to improve efficiency. With another definition, if we try to compare the concepts of "Digital transformation" and "Digitalization", then digital transformation includes changing the company's current business model, its strategy and values, ways of interaction with customers and suppliers, using digital technologies. At the same time, if the digitalization is based on some technology, the transformation should be directed towards the customer, in the conditions of the introduction and use of automated systems. Clarification of these approaches is of agenda importance for the transition to digital transformation of the business environment, to which this article is dedicated. The article presents the approaches, stages, levels of digital business transformation of the business environment, the role of new business models in the conditions of the digital economy, as well as studies the changes in the digitalization index of the business and the issues of introduction and use of automated systems.