The research established the priority of developing lean manufacturing concepts for agriculture through mass production technologies, with an emphasis on cost optimization, eliminating excess inventory, and more. The principles of lean manufacturing as applied to agriculture were substantiated and explained. As part of the mass production technologies, a resource management map for crop production was developed under the conditions of systematic monitoring and waste disposal control. This allows for the specific impact of lean manufacturing to be identified for each operation (soil preparation, sowing, etc.).

This article examines the application of the “share of investment in GDP” indicator in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. The dynamics of a number of interrelated indicators are analysed. It concludes that the “share of investment in agricultural fixed capital in the value of agricultural output” indicator can be used effectively. It also highlights the need for the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus to methodologically clarify the calculation and application procedures for the “share of investment in GDP” indicator to ensure its clear use as an assessment of investment volumes for the development of informed management decisions on adjusting investment policy at the macro and micro levels.

This article presents the results of a comprehensive study of key trends in the global potato market across regions, countries, and products. Production, processing, trade, and consumption indicators are analyzed. Forecasts for the development of key market segments are presented. Conclusions and proposals are provided for the prospects for the sustainable functioning of the Belarusian potato market.

The system characteristics of rural areas, their structure from the perspective of sustainable development, the composition and content of the functions performed are substantiated. A structural and functional model has been developed that reflects the mutual influence of large-scale agricultural production and sustainable rural development. The mechanism of interaction of the model elements is described, taking into account the position of agribusiness organizations in the system of subject-object relations.