Work in progress (in the field of metrological support for the agro-industrial complex of the Russian Federation): a competition for the performance of the work was won and developed (co-authored) 'The concept of instrumentation and metrological support of the agro-industrial complex of Russia for the period up to 2010', development of the 'Regulations on the metrological service of the agro-industrial complex of the Russian Federation', in the creation of model regions,