摘要：The article examined the existing experience of using commodity lending. The work purpose is to identify the features of commodity lending as an element of the state support system for agricultural production. Within the framework of this goal, the following tasks were solved: - theoretical aspects of commodity lending were studied; - the american experience of using commodity lending within the framework of the Commodity Credit Corporation was reviewed; - proposed commodity lending classification in agriculture; - the Samara region experience was studied and promising directions for the development of commodity lending in the region were proposed. In the Samara region, the state support operator in the form of commodity lending is the SUE “Veles”, which has been operating since 2010. Thanks to the activities of the SUE “Veles” from 2011 to 2016 it was possible to change the livestock reduction negative trend in the region and ensure its growth.
