Subject. Foreign trade is the most developed form of international economic relations and plays an important role in the socio-economic development of the state and regions. This article analyzes the key parameters of the development of foreign trade in the Stavropol Territory, substantiates the directions of development of foreign trade in the region, and makes a forecast of its development. Methodology. Trend analysis was used in the process of studying trends and forecasting the development of foreign trade. Results. In the current situation, the development of foreign economic activity in the region requires an increase in export potential, as well as its sectoral diversification. It is established that the preservation of the prevailing trends in the development of foreign trade activities of the region will lead to a slight expansion of exports with a drop in import volumes. This indicates the need for prompt intervention in this process on the basis of modernization of the export structure and expansion of its volumes. Conclusions. An increase in the number of export-oriented enterprises, the number of contracts concluded with foreign partners, and the expansion of the geography of foreign economic activity will have a positive impact on the development of the region's foreign trade. However, the implementation of these measures requires support from the state.

Introduction. The socio-economic transformations of recent years are forming new demands in the economic sphere related to minimizing the stages of concluding trade transactions and optimizing the processes of bringing finished goods to potential buyers. The market of agricultural products is not an exception, which, due to industry characteristics, adapts more slowly to modern market demands, as a result of which, sales agents (intermediaries) dictate their conditions to farmers. As a result, commercial units, rather than agricultural production enterprises, become the key market participants for the final consumers of agricultural raw materials. The modernization of sales activities and the adaptation of farmers to modern tools for selling manufactured products will also increase the efficiency of commercial activities. Objective. A comprehensive author’s study of modern trends in improving implementation activities in the agroindustrial complex. Development of recommendations for the implementation of the proposed directions in practice on the example of LLC “Nadezhda” (Stavropol Territory). Methodology. In the process of studying the issues of implementation activity in the agro-industrial complex, methods of logical and statistical analysis were used. Results. On the example of a specific enterprise, the key organizational and economic directions for improving implementation activities based on the introduction of a grain trading service are formed. Conclusions. It is concluded that when developing new approaches to the sale of marketable products, agricultural enterprises can increase the amount of income received and increase commercial efficiency.