Kazakovtseva M.V. 1
Gumarova F.Z. 1
1 Mari State University
In modern conditions the Russian economy faced problems of increase of efficiency of agrarian-industrial complex, its competitiveness, which, in turn, directly affects the economic security of the country. The more developed the factors determining the competitiveness is more sustainable and viable economy before emerging internal and external threats. The paper discusses issues of mutual influence competitiveness and economic security. Special attention is paid to ensuring the competitiveness of the agro-industrial complex. The need to ensure food and economic security of the country, growth of socio-economic efficiency of agriculture highlight the problem of increasing the competitiveness of domestic agriculture. Proposed a number of measures of financial and organizational procedures that will enhance the potential of the enterprises of agrarian and industrial complex for production of competitive products.