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State agricultural policy should be aimed at identifying the factors of creating added value and stimulating its generation. Effective implementation of state agricultural policy is impossible without reliable information in the volumes necessary for different levels of government. The purpose of the article is to determine the role of the system of accounting and analytical support in the implementation of the state agricultural policy and to propose the guidelines for its improvement in the context of financial crises. The analysis of the dynamics of gross output and expenditures of the state budget for the agricultural sector was performed and economic accounts of agriculture were evaluated. The factors that stimulate the development of accounting were identified and their characteristic was given. Accounting aggregates were presented as elements of innovative methods of management information support. Based on the analysis of the achievements of foreign researchers, the matrix of characteristics of the accounting and analytical support of the state agricultural policy was formed by the author. It was revealed that during a period of stable functioning of the agricultural sector, the effectiveness of management decisions depended on how the accounting system provided management of relevant, complete and reliable information about the status of assets, liabilities, results of operations and financial resources of economic entities. But during the crisis managers need information about the stock of production and financial stability, forecast of production costs, logistics efficiency and other indicators that need to be controlled. The model of accounting and analytical support of the state agricultural policy was built. It was proved that the role of accounting and information support especially increases during a crisis, because the accounting information and its analysis makes it possible to predict the most realistic scenario for the development of the situation.

This study evaluated the economic impact of hunting on the regional economy of South Africa’s Limpopo Province. Data on biltong hunting was derived from a national survey conducted in 2009 and data on trophy hunting from the Professional Hunting Association of South Africa (PHASA). Using the input-output (social accounting matrix) and multiplier analyses, we found that the direct economic impact of hunting in the regional economy of the Limpopo Province, as a result of increased expenditure, exceeded R669 million (US$83.6 million). This direct impact resulted in a total economic impact in the order of R1.2 billion (US$150 million) and consequently in a multiplier effect of 1.76. With regard to employment, we estimated that some 8 382 jobs, in addition to those of the employees directly involved, may be dependent upon hunting in the province, which supports the notion that this is a viable and important sector of the tourism industry.