Abstract
Ensuring the sustainable development of the state, its food security, which is the basis of the social well-being of society, is impossible without a highly efficient agricultural sector. A decisive factor in the well-being of the agricultural sector is the availability of effective state regulation mechanisms. The situation in the agro-industrial complex causes reasonable complaints, it was not possible to unlock the export potential and solve the issues of full-fledged food security of the country. It was pointed out the need for a new, verified approach in the agricultural sector, creating conditions for processing raw materials within the country, attracting investment and the latest agricultural technologies, ensuring the stability of state support measures, increasing their effectiveness. Agriculture of Kazakhstan, being one of the priority directions of economic development, has a huge potential and large reserves. The main products of the domestic food and agricultural industry are flour, pasta, rice, meat, dairy products, mineral waters and beverages, sugar and confectionery products, oils and fats. In general, the agricultural sector is characterized by high capital intensity, long payback period, low profitability, dependence on natural and climatic conditions, which makes it less competitive compared to other sectors of the economy.