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One of the most important factors in the formation of an effectively functioning market of agricultural products is the business activity of market players. High competition in the market of agricultural products forces producers to clearly formulate their tasks and the necessary resources for their implementation. The article gives an assessment of the business activity of the agro-industrial complex enterprise. It is established that insufficient effective use of fixed and working capital, as well as insufficient effective personnel management. It is possible to recognize the business activity of an agro-industrial complex enterprise and profitability as satisfactory but having a negative trend. To increase the business activity of the enterprise in question, calculations of profitability and business activity indicators were performed. Based on the analysis of business activity and profitability, the company’s management has been given appropriate recommendations to improve the efficiency of management.

The use of biodiesel in agricultural production is a prerequisite for reducing the cost price of manufactured goods. The purpose of the study is to identify how much equipment does the subject of the Russian Federation need for biodiesel production taking into consideration the structure of crop acreage, existing equipment, and available technologies. In the Samara region, a technology for production of biodiesel from vegetable oils was developed. Based on the needs in diesel fuel, a number of facilities needed for biodiesel production were determined. The amount of diesel fuel used for cultivation of the Samara region crop acreage was 77.1 thousand tons. To meet the needs of the region and reduce transportation costs, 5 biodiesel units should be located in every natural economic zone of the Samara region.

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