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This paper aims to provide evaluation of environmental awareness of students of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (NULES of Ukraine) taking into account challenges that appear due to the war. The problem of the research is reduced to answers to the following questions: (1) What sources of information do students use in order to be aware of environmental problems? (2) Do the war in Ukraine influenced on the youth awareness increase about the environment problems? (3) What priority measures should be implemented to solve environmental problems in wartime conditions? To realize purposes in the article, sample observation within students of Economic faculty was done. Results showed that 94.1% of respondents are worried about environmental problems. At the same time main sources of information about environment issues were social networks (44.1%); internet sources (41.2%); television (11.8%) and press (2.9%). Besides, 20.6% of students assumed that information about environment is easily accessible, 52.9% accessible, and 26.5% difficult accessible. Most of the respondents considered that the environment theme is not popular enough in the mass media (79.4%). Russia invasion has provoked sharpening environmental problems, where results of the survey showed that 88.2% of respondent's deep environmental awareness. In addition, 44.1% of surveyed students worry about the environmental consequences of the war. To find answer to the question about measures that should be implemented to solve environmental problems in present conditions, the SWOT analysis was done, where in the opportunity square are indicated main points, which should be realize: the rules of conduct and norms of responsibility for environmental offenses should be improved at the state level; the creation of appropriate infrastructure for the population to fulfil its environmental responsibilities; highlight environmental issues in the mass media and social networks; growth the role of non-governmental nature protection organizations and universities in raising the public's awareness of environmental problems; development, adoption and implementation of the national program of environmental education in educational institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The analysis of publications of Russian and world scientists on the issues of digitalization of various sectors of the economy demonstrated a wide range of author's approaches to the sequence, speed and scale of the introduction of IT technologies, and also spectacularly showed the backlog of agriculture and the agroindustrial complex in the direction of introducing innovations. The purpose of the paper is to develop measures to accelerate and improve the efficiency of digital transformations in agriculture, the formation of the digital agricultural sector of the Russian economy. Research methods: monographic, logical, abstract-logical, computational-constructive, statisticaleconomic and comparative analysis. The main results of the study: the organizational and economic mechanism of digital transformation of an agricultural organization is proposed. The mechanism is a three-stage modernization process (starting, transit, terminal stages), implemented through organizational (management, administration, legal and regulatory support) and economic (costs, calculations, budget financing, subsidies) elements. Final conclusions: the development of the agroindustrial complex on the basis of the proposed mechanism will increase the efficiency and competitiveness of the products of Russian enterprises in the international market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The problems of ensuring food security and independence of the country in the current geopolitical situation and sanctions policy are of particular relevance. The purpose of this study is to develop conceptual aspects of the growth of production in the agro-industrial complex based on the improvement of scientific support. Theoretical and methodological approaches to improving the efficiency of institutional interaction between science, government, and business in the agro-industrial complex have been studied. An analysis was made of the share of domestic expenditures on research and development in the field of agricultural sciences in various countries. The main factors hindering innovation activity are systematized. An assessment of the volume and structure of financing of research work in the agro-industrial complex of Russia is given. The main directions of the concept of innovative development of agricultural products are formulated. The practical significance of the research results lies in the development of conceptual provisions for stimulating innovative production for the formation of an ecosystem of scientific support and commercialization of innovations in the agro-industrial complex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Stable development of agriculture in the context of innovative transformation of productive forces and structural changes is recognized as one of the directions of the National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation. Mechanisms for stimulating technological change and increasing efficiency should be aimed at achieving sustainable production criteria. The purpose of the study is to develop conceptual aspects of managing the sustainable development of agriculture using the example of livestock industries in conditions of structural transformation and technological changes. The article examines theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of problems of sustainable development of agriculture. An analysis was carried out and an assessment was made of the dynamics of crop yields and livestock production. Significant structural shifts and technological changes in the livestock subcomplex of Russia, caused by the processes of diffusion of innovations, have been identified. The authors have developed conceptual approaches to studying the problems of sustainable agricultural development in regional agricultural systems based on effective management. The main objectives of the proposed concepts are: expansion of production volumes of agricultural products, taking into account the needs of the region and export opportunities; technical and technological modernization of agricultural organizations and achieving an innovative balance of resources; compliance with the principles of rational environmental management and achieving environmental safety. The practical value of the results lies in the possibility of forming a strategy for the sustainable development of regional agricultural systems in the conditions of structural transformation and technological changes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article examines the factors of neo-industrialization and their impact on the functioning of Russian agriculture. The purpose of the work is to identify the key factors of neo-industrialization and assess their impact on the sustainable development of agriculture. The scale of technological changes has been studied, and a comparative analysis of neo-industrial trends in various sectors of the agro-industrial complex has been carried out. The specifics of neo-industrial processes in livestock farming are characterized in detail. A mathematical model of threefactor linear regression has been developed, characterizing the influence of parameters of technological development of Russian agriculture on changes in gross value added. The results of the empirical analysis allow us to conclude that there is a direct relationship between capital-labor ratio and gross value added, as well as between the number of highly productive workers and gross value added. It has been calculated that the investment component has the greatest influence. Thus, the increase in the share of investments in reconstruction and modernization in fixed capital affects the increase in gross value added by 223.7 billion rubles. The practical value of the results lies in the development of mechanisms to stimulate and support the introduction of innovations in agricultural production in order to accelerate neo-industrialization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The transition to highly productive and environmentally friendly agricultural farming is one of the priorities of the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation. In the current conditions of sanctions policy, the need for a large-scale transfer of agriculture to organic farming increases. The purpose of the article is to develop methods and tools for the development of organic farming on an innovation and investment basis to ensure sustainable development of rural areas. The article presents the evolution of views and methodological approaches to studying the relationship between organic agriculture and sustainable development. The global trends in the development of the organic products market are studied, the dynamics of organic production in Russia are presented both in general and in the context of grain crops, legumes and vegetables. It has been empirically revealed that the bulk of the harvest of organic grain crops remains on the domestic market, and most of the leguminous crops are exported. The article examines global trends in the development of the organic products market. Methodological approaches and principles for the transition to the Organic 3.0 concept, aimed at intensifying the growth of organic product production, have been developed. Promising forms of organizing organic farming have been substantiated and conditions have been created for increasing the efficiency of organic production on an innovation-investment basis, taking into account regional specifics. The economic, social and environmental role of organic farming as a driver of sustainable development in Siberia is substantiated. Methods and tools have been developed to improve the state policy for the development of organic farming in rural areas of Siberia, including subsidies, subsidizing the purchase of certified planting materials, developing competency standards, and improving the regulatory framework. The practical significance of the results lies in the development of theoretical and methodological approaches and methodological tools for sustainable development of rural areas, based on the introduction of advanced organic farming technologies, as well as targeted mechanisms for stimulating organic production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper studied the issues of the balanced spatial development of agro innovation systems of Russian regions using the main indicators of agricultural innovation for 2015-2019: innovative products in crop and livestock production, agricultural machinery, as well as graduates of agricultural universities and employed in the agricultural sector. The degree of concentration of these indicators was determined using the Herfindahl- Hirschman index for the regions of Russia. The results reveal a high of concentration of costs of technological innovations in the agro production, when from 50% to 90% of the costs of the technological innovation in the crop and livestock sectors are concentrated in only 2-3 Russian regions, as well as the absence of dependence on the production of innovative agricultural products on the degree of concentration of indicators and a balanced ratio in the labor market of agricultural specialists in the regions of Russia. To ensure progressive structural changes and enhance innovative activity in regional AIS and increase the efficiency of agriculture, measures are proposed to enhance the balance of AIS components and spillover effects of innovations, resulting in an increase in the efficiency of agro innovation systems functioning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we study classical and modern approaches to the formation of a scientifically based methodology for managing industrial processing of organic agricultural raw materials for the production of organic food. In the current crisis conditions in the Russian Federation of national budgets of all levels, the development of the organic food industry without a justified methodological approach is impractical. In most cases, the economy of organic production is not allocated to an independent field of study and is identified with the traditional economy of production, "organic food production" - there is industrial processing of organic raw materials in accordance with the requirements of organic production standards, isolated in space and subject to mandatory certification by specialized bodies quality control. We study the conditions for the development of organic production within an existing enterprise, as well as the mechanism for creating a separate unit for the production of organic food products. We show that industrial processing of organic products should be carried out on the basis of and strict observance of fundamental organizational and economic principles. In particular, while in traditional production deliveries can be seasonal or one-time, in organic food production a prerequisite must be guaranteed availability of suppliers or a hub of organic raw materials for at least a month of uninterrupted production. Moreover, the classical cluster approach in terms of organic production can be unrealizable and the author's concept of cooperative development of organic food production (industrial processing of organic products) is preferable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The problem of unemployment for rural residents of municipalities in the region has become very relevant in recent years, as well as for all residents of Russia. In the current conditions, there was a massive reduction in jobs and depreciation of the labor force. Extremely low wages at vacant jobs, does not even ensure the simple reproduction of an employee The empirical method of grouping Sturges is used to determine 6 groups of districts depending on the level of unemployment. A methodical approach to planning the unemployment rate based on the interpretation of Okun's law is proposed. The paper estimated the empirical sensitivity coefficient and adjustment of the potential size of agricultural production per capita of the working population for all categories of farms (agricultural enterprises, peasant farms, personal subsidiary plots). Also, it aims to identify the dependence of changes in economic indicators based on the increase of employment level. It shows the possibility of reducing the unemployment rate о from 0.77 to 4.30 points with an increase in production by 7%; (taking into account the estimated sensitivity factor of 1.12). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Currently, in the agro-industrial complex, the problem of import substitution of key technological solutions, innovative resources and digital technologies is becoming increasingly important for increasing agricultural production. The aim of the article is to study the prerequisites for accelerating the introduction of innovative and digital products in the agro-industrial complex based on NBIC convergence in the context of digital transformation and improving methods for stimulating demand for them. The article clarifies aspects of the phenomenon of NBIC convergence and its impact on the technological structure of economies. The analysis of indicators characterizing the dynamics of the volumes of innovative goods and services in the context of industries was carried out. An assessment is given of indicators of the digital economy in 2021. It is substantiated that at present the nature of the implementation of NBIC technologies is of a point nature, mainly in the leading agricultural holdings. According to the results of expert surveys, points in growth in terms of the development of digital transformation conditions have been identified. Directions for the development of strategic priorities are proposed in terms of optimizing the cost of introducing digital technologies, increasing digital literacy and competencies of employees, creating mechanisms to subsidize the development of domestic innovative and digital products, as well as stimulating demand for them. The practical significance of the results of the study lies in the possibility of their use in the development of a strategy for the scientific and technological development of Russia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article is devoted to the problem of ensuring technological sovereignty in the agrarian sector of the Russian economy, its neoindustrialization. The purpose of the work is a scientific and theoretical substantiation of the possibilities of innovative and investment development of the agro-industrial complex in the context of modern trends in neoindustrialization. Empirically, the assessment of the scale of neoindustrialization in the agricultural sector was carried out, a conclusion was made about its initial stage, characterized by a lag in the technological development of agriculture from other sectors of the economy, insufficient use of the results of intellectual activity, and a lower scale of innovative products. A mathematical model of a two-factor regression is constructed that characterizes the process of neoindustrialization in agriculture in Russia, and a predictive assessment of the dynamics of indicators of neoindustrialization of agriculture based on trend analysis is presented. The calculations show that with an increase in the level of labor productivity by 1%, the share of innovative products in the shipped agricultural products will increase by 0.23 percent. The necessity of improving the organizational and economic mechanism for implementing the strategies of innovative and scientific and technological development in order to increase the innovative activity of enterprises in the agricultural sector is substantiated. The practical significance of the results of the study is to develop measures to improve innovation and science and technology policy in order to achieve positive effects from neo-industrialization in the agricultural sector during the transition to Industry 4.0. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to form a new model of economic growth that ensures food security and sustainability of the agro-food complex, it is necessary to improve the institutional conditions for the development of digital technologies and hightech products in agricultural production. The purpose of the article is to develop theoretical and methodological aspects of the institutional interaction of participants in the innovation process, as well as to create mechanisms for systemic innovation mediation that stimulates innovation activity. The article develops conceptual provisions for regulating the development of institutional interaction, assesses the innovative activity of some European countries and assesses the dynamics of indicators of the volume of state support for the agro-industrial complex in 2013-2020. Measures are proposed to increase the efficiency of communication interaction between the participants of the innovation process using the mechanism of innovation system mediation. The practical value of the results lies in the possibility of forming an innovative development strategy in the context of the introduction of digital technologies and science-intensive products as a vector of sustainable socio-economic development of Russia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sustainable development of the production potential of the agro-food complex is inextricably linked with the introduction of innovative methods and approaches to production. The purpose of the article is to develop theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of sectoral features of the innovative development of production potential. The analysis carried out revealed significant differences in the level of innovative development of agricultural sectors. The study applied the method of normalizing resource intensity indicators in relation to threshold values, which made it possible to determine the degree of innovativeness of the components of the resource potential. The efficiency of costs for innovation activity is calculated, it is revealed that the lowest cost efficiency is typical for dairy cattle breeding and grain production. To identify trends in intersectoral innovative development, the article uses SWOT analysis tools. A matrix of innovative development of Russian regions has been developed on the example of the dairy cattle breeding industry, which reflects the degree of contribution of resources to the dynamics of the production of innovative products. This approach is aimed at determining the optimal values of resources to achieve sustainable innovative development of the sectors of the agro-food complex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the paper was to analyze the current state of development of cluster activity in the agro-industrial complex (AIC) of Russia, to identify the main constraints and to develop proposals for enhancing the formation of clusters. In preparing the article, there were used information from the Ministries of Economic Development and Agriculture of the Russian Federation, the Russian and European cluster observatories, scientific works of domestic scientists on the topic. The following methods of scientific research were used: statistical-economic, monographic, abstract-logical, design-constructive. At present, the active processes of developing cluster activities are underway in the Russian agro-industrial complex. But not all of the initial set of registered projects for creating clusters in the agro-industrial complex were implemented. It is revealed that the main constraints on the wide spreading of clusters are: methodological flaws, non-optimal segregation of duties at the public and private levels, underdevelopment of the regulatory framework, the lack of a common mechanism of formation and a model of cluster functioning at the regional level. In order to compensate for these shortcomings, a mechanism of formation (order) and a model (organizational structure) of the functioning of agro-industrial clusters are proposed. The introduction of the mechanism of cluster formation, due to the savings from optimization of costs and processes of commodity circulation, will allow to reduce the cost of production and increase the efficiency of economic interactions of enterprises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Overcoming the shortage of investment resources for the development of the agro-industrial complex of Russia makes it necessary to mobilize both internal and external sources of investment. Attracting foreign direct investment in the agro-industrial complex, creating favorable conditions is one of the most difficult tasks. The purpose of the study is to assess the available mechanisms to stimulate the attraction of foreign investment and determine their contribution to the innovative development of the agricultural sector and increasing the possibilities of food exports; identification of the relationship between the scale of foreign direct investment and the investment attractiveness of Russian regions. Studied foreign and domestic theoretical and methodological approaches to assessing the conditions, opportunities and limitations of foreign direct investment, macroeconomic and globalization effects from their use. The necessity of increasing the inflow of foreign investment in agriculture in order to activate the process of innovative structural transformation of the Russian economy has been substantiated. Investigated the provision of foreign investments in agriculture. An empirical assessment of the scale of foreign investment in agriculture has been carried out, measures are proposed to stimulate the attraction of foreign investment in agriculture. The practical significance of the results of this study lies in the development of measures to improve investment policy in relation to foreign direct investment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Agroconsulting plays an important role in helping farmers to sustainably develop and modernize agricultural production. Nevertheless, the classic set of services provided has become less and less satisfying the needs of consumers and almost everywhere falls below their expectations. At the same time, the development of digitalization processes in industries is uneven; differentiation in the use of innovative solutions in agricultural production among large, medium and small forms of business is increasing. The proposed hypothesis consists in that global digital trends require a significant expansion of the scientific and production infrastructure, transformation of the functions of the elements of the institutional system, leading to a change in their significance. To disclose this hypothesis, this paper examines the impact of digital trends on changing small farm advisory practices. The analysis of the current level of development of agricultural consulting in the Russian Federation; the structure of users and their requests is investigated; the data obtained are compared with the indicators of the use of digital technologies in agriculture. It is proposed to improve the efficiency of consulting services by including "digital" components in the classic set of functions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents the findings of evaluating the level of ICT (information and communication technology) advancement in the agricultural production of the Russian Federation. The primary goal of this paper is to identify priority areas for intensifying agriculture using information and communication technologies for the ICT advancement in agricultural production. The study is based on application of theoretical and general scientific research methods, as well as comparative analysis of statistical data reflecting the development of information and communication technologies in rural areas of the Russian Federation. Analysis of the current state of informatization of the agricultural industry in the Russian Federation allows to draw a conclusion that information systems enabling automatization of the processes to ensure national food security in state authorities have been established in the country by now. At the same time, the information resources required by agricultural producers are rather scattered and poorly systematized. Evaluation of the ICT utilization in agricultural production of the Russian Federation reveals that the state of the information infrastructure and the advancement of information technologies among rural population are much inferior to similar indicators in urban areas. A positive trend should be noted: ICTs are increasingly spreading in rural areas, and differences between the city and the countryside are fading. The author agrees with the opinion of experts who claim that the task of information technologies is to maximize automation of all stages of the production cycle to reduce losses, increase business productivity and optimize resource management. In the author's opinion, two key areas of the agricultural production intensification with the use of information technologies can be identified: creation of a unified information base on resources for agricultural producers and introduction of the Internet of things (IoT), and digitalization of agricultural production in the Russian Federation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

System integration can be an economically advantageous tool for increasing the competitiveness of the regional agro-industrial complex. The article substantiates a methodological approach to the development of mechanisms for the system integration of agricultural, processing and marketing enterprises, reflecting the views of international and national standards of the Russian Federation. This is a three-stage structured algorithm for constructing elements of functional, informational, organizational and resource subsystems and the relationships between them. At the first stage, the system integration of internal functions and processes of the enterprise is carried out. At the second stage, elements are allocated for the formation of subsystems in the process of combining objects. At the third stage, mechanisms for the functioning of subsystems are built on the basis of mutual interest in the development of integrated objects. The mechanisms form and provide both internal and external inter-economic interaction, movement and synchronization of the flows of the totality of information and resources of the organizations under study. A comprehensive methodology for evaluating system integration performance indicators is presented, including quantitative and qualitative characteristics of five hierarchical levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the study In preparing the article, data from the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation, materials collected as a result of a survey of residents of rural areas, scientific works of Russian and foreign scientists were used. The study was based on the works of T. Kuhn and the theory of structural functionalism of T. Parsons and R. Merton. To determine the social status and standard of living of the population of rural areas, a questionnaire survey was conducted, during which the following were determined: the level of education, pension and social security, the amount of income from labor activity, wages of residents, as well as infrastructure provision of villages. The results of such a study showed that the current socio-economic situation in the countryside is characterized by a high level of unemployment, poverty, and negative trends in the social sphere. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Achieving a successful resolution to a nation's food problem is largely dependent on the development of cooperation. As an organizational-legal form of business in the agro-industrial complex, cooperation is represented by agricultural production cooperatives. Most of the world is currently dominated by consumer cooperatives, while Russia - by production ones. Over the last ten years, the number of production cooperatives in Russia has declined. The primary reason behind this is their low investment attractiveness. The paper examines the role of cooperation in driving sustainable development in rural areas, makes a case for the efficiency of production cooperatives as opposed to other forms of business, and reiterates the need for further development of cooperation in the country. A cooperative is not just a for-profit organization but a socio-labor form of business as well. The current level of profitability of agricultural production in cooperatives does not allow them to implement reproduction on an enlarged scale at this time. The authors explore a set of primary areas for the development of agricultural production cooperation in the country and examine a set of key measures of government support for it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents the materials obtained as a result of the environmental assessment of sunflower hybrids. This rating is used for recommendations for optimal cultivation regions and active introduction of sunflower varieties and hybrids into production. As a rule, environmental assessment is carried out on the basis of the parameters of environmental plasticity and stability. The aim of the research was the agro-ecological zoning of the following sunflower hybrids NK Roki (Syngenta) - St; NK Kondi (Syngenta); NK Brio (Syngenta); Sumiko (Syngenta); ES Amis (Euralis); ES Florimis (Euralis); P64LE25 (Pioneer); P64LE20 (Pioneer); P64LE99 (Pioneer) in the conditions of the Penza region. The soil of the experimental plot is leached chernozem, heavy loamy in terms of granulometric composition. Humus content - 6%, nitrogen 82-86 mg per1 kg soil, phosphorus - 80-110 mg and potassium 110-140 mg per1 kg soil, pH-6.0-6.2. The predecessor of sunflower is spring wheat, after its harvesting, disk stubble plowing was carried out, then autumn plowing was carried out to a depth of 28-30 cm. The weather conditions during the research were different. The amount of precipitation during the growing season ranged from 92.3 mm up to 217.1 mm, and the sum of positive temperatures (above +10oC) ranged from 2115.9oC (HTC = 1.0) to 2365.1oC (HTC = 0.39). The duration of the growing season is 119-135 days, field germination ranges from 90.1% to 92.7%. The sparseness of sunflower crops is 1.7-5.2%. The highest yield was recorded in the hybrid NK Roki-St (2.48 t/ha), and the lowest in the hybrid P64LE25 (2.35 t/ha). Oil content in sunflower hybrids ranged from 49.9% to 50.7%, with a profitability level of 42.7% (hybrid NK Rocki-St) to 29.1% (hybrid P64LE25). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the context of the transition to a new technological structure and the formation of an export-oriented economy, the achievement of sustainable agricultural development is inextricably linked with the search for new forms, methods, and mechanisms to stimulate the development of the investment potential of agricultural production. The study aims to assess the contribution of investment potential to improving the efficiency of agricultural production and to develop innovative policy measures to stimulate its development. The theoretical aspects of the development of investment potential have been developed. The role of foreign investment in agriculture in increasing the productivity of the industry and meeting the needs of the industry for various resources has been substantiated. The specificity of the provision of investment resources in agriculture has been studied. An empirical assessment of the multiplier effect of investments was carried out using a pool of indicators. Based on the proposed private indicators, an integral indicator for assessing the effectiveness of the investment potential of agricultural production was calculated. A typology of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation has been carried out on the contribution of investment potential to innovative development and growth of export potential; groups with a low, medium and high level of development are identified. The article proposes measures to stimulate innovative development based on expanding the forms of interaction and methods of investment policy, science, and agribusiness in the context of framework conditions, project, and institutional measures. The practical significance of the results of the study is to improve the methodology for assessing the level of development of investment potential and increase the efficiency of agricultural production based on improving government support measures at all stages of the innovation process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is substantiated that mobilization of efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) against the background of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic provides for a radical rethinking of the priorities of agri-food policy. This concerns the improvement of the social development policy of the countryside and the solution to the problems of sustainable development of rural areas. The specificity of the concept of sustainable development of rural areas as interconnected into a single system of economic, social, and environmental goals and objectives is revealed. These include sustainable growth of the rural economy, diversification of its structure, the achievement of food security; increasing employment, the level and quality of life of the rural population, reducing interregional and intraregional differentiation, eliminating poverty, bringing the countryside closer to urban living standards; rationalization of the use of natural potential and preservation of the natural environment. Solving the problems of social development of the countryside contributes to the transition to an inclusive development model. The author's methodology made it possible to substantiate the criteria and indicators that characterize the level of social inclusion. By this approach, an empirical research base was formed and a comprehensive assessment of the social development of the village was given in the context of the following aspects: poverty of the population, the risk of poverty and poverty fields depending on the place of residence of the population; urban and rural unemployment; resources and final consumption expenditures, on average, per household member; physical and economic accessibility of basic food products for the urban and rural population. Measures have been formulated to facilitate the transition of the agri-food system to an inclusive development model and overcome negative trends in the postpandemic economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we study the regional aspects of the differentiation of wages of agricultural workers. In the prevailing market conditions, funding for agricultural workers is inadequate. In most cases, wage differentiation in neighboring countries is two or more times higher, which causes uncontrolled processes of labor migration from rural areas. The conditions of dependence of wages and production results in agriculture on the basis of a participatory approach are studied. We found that the payroll should be formed taking into account the observance of fundamental economic principles. In particular, while in the reference countries the basis of production activities is the observance of social guarantees and a decent level of remuneration, in the developing economies neighboring the region workers are poor, and as a result satisfaction of social justice is impossible. Moreover, the classical approach to the formation of a wage fund in modern market conditions may not be feasible and the author's concept of wage ranking is preferable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With regard to the agri-food system, the theoretical and methodological basis for the study of inclusive development has been substantiated. The study reveals the concept of inclusive development of the agri-food system, substantiates criteria and indicators, and proposes assessment methods. New risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic are analyzed in the development of the agro-food system, which has aggravated the existing systemic problems and negatively affected the quality of life of Russians. A comparative analysis of the quality of inclusive development of the agri-food systems of the Saratov region and Russia in the context of the main blocks: growth and development, the fairness of distribution of public goods between all strata and groups of the population, the involvement of all forms of management, food security, environmental sustainability. An integral indicator of the level and quality of inclusive development of the agri-food system of Russia and the Saratov region was calculated. Measures are formulated to facilitate the transition of the agri-food system to an inclusive development model and overcome negative trends in the post-pandemic economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Improving the competitiveness of the agro-industrial complex in the context of an imbalance in the global food market and a tough sanctions policy can be achieved by stimulating the innovation and investment activities of regional and sectoral agricultural systems. The purpose of this article is to improve approaches to the optimal distribution of investments in agriculture and to develop tools to stimulate innovation and investment activity. It has been empirically proven that in Russia the priority areas for the use of investment resources are significantly underfunded, which is a blocking factor in increasing the competitiveness and economic growth of the agricultural sector of the economy. New investment mechanisms aimed at further improvement of regional and federal investment policy have been studied. Measures to stimulate innovation and investment activity are proposed and a pool of indicators for assessing indirect effects is substantiated. A mechanism for the development of the agroindustrial complex was developed on the basis of systemic mediation with the substantiation of the functions of an innovative mediator as a link between the institutional actors of the organization. This mechanism makes it possible to increase the efficiency of institutional interaction between the stakeholders of the innovation process, ensures planning and coordination of fundamental and applied research at the federal and regional levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to refine the theoretical basis of the strategic management arrangements in the development of the national food system in the Russian Federation. The authors consider the aspects of the existing state and conditions of operation, capacity building potential, food security issues, and the refinement of parameters of administrative influence based on the substantiation of the main principles of the agri-food policy. The article uses the methods of systematic and graphic analysis, as well as forecasting methods, to clarify the theoretical positions concerning the mechanism of strategic management of the national food supply system development in the Russian Federation. The results of the study allow the authors to conclude that in the formation of the food security system, it is necessary to carry out the transformation of the managerial impact on the united multi-sectoral functionally interacting sector of the country's economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Agricultural science has a large number of completed developments that can significantly improve the efficiency of production and there is a need for mechanisms for their implementation. The purpose of the article is to clarify the methodological provisions of the assessment of scientific and intellectual potential, and identify priorities of such an activity, as well as substantiate scientific and methodological foundations of formation of the mechanism of implementation of the priorities found. The article summarizes the approaches to the assessment of innovations. Key indicators of the knowledge economy are adapted to assess the scientific and intellectual potential of the agri-food complex. In the study, the calculation of specific indicators of efficiency and effectiveness of the scientific and intellectual potential was made, and trends were revealed in the influence of the increase research expenditures on increasing the innovative activity. The analysis of statistical information showed that differentiation of the regions of the Russian Federation in terms of the level and effectiveness of innovative development is increasing, which indicates the need to strengthen the mechanisms of regulation of innovative development. The study discusses the features of the use of interrelated mechanisms of scientific and intellectual potential of the agri-food complex. It is proposed to increase the effectiveness of the institutional environment through the formation of regional centers of forecasting and scientific and technical policy. The directions of transformation of the Russian institutional environment and innovative infrastructure which allow applying the specified mechanisms in agri-food complex at the regional level are offered in the article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The market for grain is vital to the achievement of a nation's food security, promoting development in adjacent sectors of its economy, and driving its economic development in general. This paper attempts to determine the degree to which reductions in grain production in 2018 may affect Russia's self-sufficiency in grain and grain prices. To this end, the authors analyzed the formation and use of grain resources in the Russian Federation, assessed Russia's self-sufficiency in grain, and assessed the correlation between grain production and grain prices in the Russian Federation. The findings indicate that Russia's grain production is currently characterized by positive trends, with boosts posted in grain production, reserves, and exports. With Russia's increasing selfsufficiency in grain, its robust grain production levels are making it possible to fully provide for the nation's internal need for grain, as well as produce enough grain to export. In the authors' view, reductions in grain production in 2018 should not jeopardize Russia's self-sufficiency in grain or cause its shortages. Reduced grain production should not result in a rise in prices for grain and related food products (bread, macaroni, flour, etc.), as Russia's domestic market for grain has no reverse correlation between production and prices. Despite the positive trends, Russia's grain production sector has been faced with a number of issues, like low economic efficiency levels, low productivity levels, and poor grain quality. These issues could be resolved through modernizing the nation's grain production sector, with a focus on directing the Russian economy to an innovation-focused path of development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the work of researchers devoted to various aspects of digitalization, design and creation of digital business models. The analysis of actual data demonstrated Russia's position in the world community in terms of the level of development of digital technologies. An assessment of the depth of digitalization in the sectors of the Russian economy is given and the backlog of agriculture is revealed, inducing the relevance and possibility of rapid and large-scale implementation of IT in this area. A conceptual digital business model of the activity of an agricultural enterprise has been developed, reflecting its business processes and allowing to identify development directions. The practical application of the business model will increase the efficiency of communications and labor productivity through the use of electronic digital communication channels, reduce the transaction costs of the enterprise, which will affect the competitiveness of Russian food products [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The climate trend today is reflected in the national, regional and sectoral socio-economic strategies of both developed and developing countries. Most often, the climate trend is presented in the form of predicted values of temperature increase on the Earth's surface by 1.5-2.0 degrees and the facts of the occurrence of the most probable weather risks. Practice shows that when making forecasts of socio-economic development, adverse hydrometeorological phenomena are not included in the system of significant and naturally occurring factors. Therefore, they do not find the necessary reflection in strategic documents. At the same time, weather anomalies systematically cause material and economic damage. The authors put forward a hypothesis about the significance of the factor of dangerous weather phenomena in the system of climatic factors that determine the level of agricultural production development and structural changes in the branches of the agro-industrial complex. The scientific task, to which the study is directed, is to establish a causal relationship between climatic parameters and production and economic indicators of the efficiency of the crop sub-sector. For this, a unique database was collected, which included values systematized by types of weather anomalies over the past 30 years in the context of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. This made it possible to determine the most typical dangerous weather phenomena for different regions that cause material damage. In the sub-sector of crop production, these are wind, heavy rains, extreme fire hazard and a combination of these phenomena. A clear relationship has been established between their number and the dynamics of crop production. The most vulnerable categories of producers to each type of hazardous weather phenomena have been identified. The relationship between climatic variables and economic efficiency of the crop production sub-sector is determined. The results of the analysis will serve as a justification for the need to take into account dangerous weather phenomena in the system of the most meaningful trends when predicting the impact of climate change on agricultural production and food security of the country. This will contribute to the development of relevant sectoral and regional adaptation strategies in the face of the onset of the most probable natural and climatic risks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the study is to identify the relationship between the main characteristics of animal husbandry in the regions of the Russian Federation and the most common types of hazardous weather phenomena that occur on their territories. Empirical data for 1991-2019 were obtained from the Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet) and the Federal Statistical Service of the Russian Federation. Using the methods of classification and mathematical-statistical analysis, five classification groups of regions of the Russian Federation with different livestock specialization were obtained and described. In each of the selected classification groups, the features of the manifestation of a whole spectrum of adverse weather phenomena of a hydrometeorological nature were studied. It has been determined that the most prone to weather risks are highly productive regions (the share of livestock products reaches from 4% to 8% in the Russian Federation) and regions with a low level of self-sufficiency in livestock products (less than 0.5%, respectively). In the course of the study, special attention was paid to small businesses, as the category of rural producers most vulnerable to climate risks. It has been established that large agricultural organizations are less affected by them. Over the past 30 years, heat waves, wind and floods have become the main damaging weather risks in the regions of livestock specialization over the past 30 years. Heat stress is the main climatic trigger for the decrease in the number of farm animals in farms of all categories. It is shown that the greatest influence of changes in the parameters of the climate system on the development of animal husbandry occurs through indirect links: the emergence of new pests and the emergence of diseases, new ways of their transmission; changes in the quality of forage crops and the availability of feed and water; reproductive and genetic variation. The impact is long-term and cumulative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The growing number of dangerous weather events, an increase in their duration and amplitude of action leads to sharp fluctuations in agricultural production, thereby creating risks for sustainable development and ensuring food security of the country. The aim of the study is to analyze the peculiarities of the manifestation of hazardous weather phenomena in the regions of the Russian Federation with crop specialization and to substantiate the actual mechanisms of adaptation of regional agrosystems to the consequences of the transformation of natural and climatic conditions. The use of the author's methodology for assessing the level of influence of climatic risks on agricultural production made it possible to establish that the increase in the number of unfavorable meteorological phenomena and the degree of their impact occurs more intensively in the most productive regions of crop specialization. The differentiated impact of climate risks necessitates the creation of regional and sectoral models of adaptation of regional agrosystems, taking into account the peculiarities of natural-resource potential, changes in crop productivity in response to changes in climatic variables, the structure of crop producers in the region. Mechanisms and tools for adapting agricultural systems to the consequences of climate change for the regions involved in the study are formulated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In modern Russia, the main features of the current demographic situation are: significant scale of population decline, low birth rate, continuing population aging. Currently, the Russian Federation is experiencing high mortality and low fertility. Using the tool of the space of value orientations, based on the methodology proposed by Urnov M.Yu., Kasamara V.A., the initial indicators were changed to economic ones and their influence on the sociodemographic development of rural areas was determined. The hypothetical substantiation of the dependence of economic indicators of value heterogeneity in terms of economic indicators of society and social dynamics was tested on the basis of a hypothetical model based on matrix algorithms. A model of socio-demographic development has been developed based on the relationship between the value heterogeneity of the rural population as a factor of social dynamics, uniting a system of economic and social indicators on the basis of a functional approach, stratification indicators of the value orientation of rural areas have been determined depending on the level of income of the population, which will determine the growth of job creation. places and size of wages. The verification of the economic indicators of a hypothetical model of the dependence of the socio-demographic development of rural areas in the region on the level of value heterogeneity of society in terms of wages, as a factor of social dynamics, has been carried out. The calculations showed that in agricultural enterprises of the Russian Federation, in the period f1 in relation to the period f0, the increase in income was: in the first group of districts 114,761.9 thousand rubles. or 75.07%, in the fourth group 1,043,889 thousand rubles (58.53%) due to a significant increase in capital productivity for the intensive type of development, and identified additional investments in the acquisition of fixed assets in the amount of 143,928.24 and 1,253,302.33 thousand roubles. Profit from intensive use of agricultural land is determined in 1-4 groups of districts in the amount of 73.26; 77.15; 70.16; 59.22%, respectively, of the total profit of enterprises in order to maintain the achieved level of profit, it is necessary to increase the area of agricultural land by 20% on average for groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The problems of the migration outflow of the able-bodied population in the Russian Federation are reflected on the example of the Volga Federal District, which is leading in terms of these indicators. For a monographic study from the group of rural areas of the Saratov region, which is part of the Volga Federal District, the areas with high average and low levels of outflow of the able-bodied population were selected. Using the method of correlation analysis, the influence of a number of factors on the mechanical movement of the population of the three studied districts of the region was determined. For these districts of the Saratov region, a regression model of the influence of factors on the migration flows of the able-bodied population has been developed. Based on the regression model for regional and municipal authorities dealing with the development of rural areas, heads of agricultural organizations and peasant farms, a list of po [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

After the signing of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, the documenting decline in the carbon balance will play an increasingly important role in strengthening the competitiveness of products in the global market. In early 2021, the Russian Federation clarified the methodology for accounting for the deposition of greenhouse gases by natural ecosystems, which takes into account forests on agricultural land as part of "managed forests", which allows agricultural producers to demonstrate their contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. A significant reduction in the area of agricultural crops in Russia at the beginning of the XXI century opens up the possibility of expanding the area of "managed" forests on agricultural land. In the Russian Federation, the accounting of emissions into the atmosphere of combustion products, including carbon dioxide, has been conducted for several decades. In modern conditions, it is worth studying the experience of monitoring forests planted in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries in Russia as part of the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol in order to sell carbon sequestration quotas. The implementation of the RUSAFOR - SAP project has shown the feasibility of using unused agricultural land for afforestation using technologies that provide the maximum increase in carbon dioxide deposition. This experience can be used to finance carbon-dependent forest plantations to confirm the commitment of food producers to zero carbon emissions. To implement the identified opportunities, it is necessary to take a set of organizational measures, including combining the results of monitoring the state of agricultural land and the impact of agricultural production on the environment in a single information system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Currently, real competitive advantages in the market are acquired by agricultural enterprises that introduce and develop modern digital technologies. At the same time, for the effective implementation of the digitalization process, it is necessary to complete the staff of enterprises with the appropriate number of specialists. The theoretical foundations of training and employment of IT specialists, as well as methods of managing IT personnel in the agroindustrial complex are considered. The current state of the training of information technology specialists in Russia is analyzed. The situation with the training of students in leading universities is considered in detail. The regularities reflecting the annual volatility of the number of applicants with a general trend of moderate growth are revealed, the forecast of preservation of the corresponding parameters of human capital development is made, the attractiveness of vacancies in the agricultural sector is determined on the basis of a retrospective analysis of indicators characterizing the formation of personnel potential in the IT sphere. A set of measures to improve the provision of the agricultural sector with highly qualified IT specialists is proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the research is to work out a model of socio-economic and demographic development of rural areas in the Privolzhskiy Federal District (PFD) of the Russian Federation. When preparing the article, the scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists on the topic under research, information from the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation were used. Research methods – statistical and economic, computational and constructive, economic and mathematical, modeling, monographic, abstract logical, etc. The research developed a four-stage deterministic factor model of socioeconomic and demographic development of rural areas, based on the calculation and interpretation of the integral depending on the objectives of the study, to assess the level of socio-economic and demographic development of rural areas, taking into account the impact of various indicators on the demographic indicators of population reproduction and social processes in terms of material conditions and the quality of life of rural residents, to identify the most successful rural areas to study their experience, conduct analysis of changes in the value of the integral indicator, taking into account the identified reserves for stabilizing the level of socio-economic and demographic development of rural areas and improving the life quality of the population in the Privolzhskiy Federal District. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A stable institution that ensures coordination of communication between authorities, sellers, and buyers, was designed within the developed method supporting demand for agricultural-purpose land, taking into account the provisions of the system approach. On the example of Saratov region (oblast) of the Russian Federation, the failures of the current land market were determined and taken into account when specifying the objectives, functions, activities, new norms, rules. The block model of the Institution supporting demand for agricultural-purpose land includes the central area of focus, functional purpose, regulatory activities, and expected results. The Institution is aimed at creating the attractiveness of agricultural-purpose land as a commodity, scientific justification of effective agricultural-purpose land use programs. The functions of the Institution supporting demand for agricultural-purpose land are to attract buyers among agricultural producers, to disseminate information on offers and enforcement of concluded contracts. The presented algorithm describes the process of interaction of subjects in land relations with state authorities through the introduced Institution supporting demand for agricultural-purpose land, buyers. The proposed institutional structure will be an effective alternative to a set of disparate initiatives and actions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the study is to form a mechanism for developing the framework of land relations in agricultural sector based on the designing an institution of land relations management. The theoretical concepts of institutionalism, management, communication as well as situational approach, general scientific and specific scientific methods were used within the study. Mechanism of transformation of land relations in the agricultural sector of Russia is functioning on the basis of the principles of optimality, limited rationality, quality, stability of norms and rules. Integration of the new institution with the existing institutions of legislative authority, federal property management, regulation of real property title, monitoring and supervision, agricultural sector development, land ownership within the framework of the norms are its specific features. The developed mechanism assumes inclusion and application of the mechanism of transformation of the land relations environment as well as the mechanism of supervision over the observance of norms and rules which action is performed with the use of monitoring of agricultural land turnover. The support of management by the functioning and development of institutions and coordination of actors' interaction assume highquality institutional management. Assessment of efficiency of land relations transformation should be carried out on the basis of the introduced integrated index which includes the coefficients of implementation of managerial decisions, use of authority, compliance of results with the expectations, information collection. The practical relevance of the development lies in the possibility of using the mechanism elaborated by the authors in the areas of targeted measures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A sustainable development strategy is a compromise between multidirectional targets: social, economic and environmental. It is formed at the state level and is reflected not only in agricultural and regional policy, but also in other areas of the country's socio-economic development. Moreover, sustainability is becoming a guiding principle for development at all levels of management and planning. The main trend in the sustainable development strategy of the Russian Federation is digitalization. This direction is aimed at introducing and improving the use of new technologies in all spheres of the state's life. Agriculture in the Russian Federation has always been one of the most important areas in the economy, so technological development is very important. The main directions of digitalization of agriculture should be: the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, smart tractors and combines, GIS technologies, rural e-commerce, distance learning in education and professional retraining of agricultural specialists in the agricultural business, the development of all kinds of IT services in social life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The relevance of the work is stipulated by the need to study alternative financing instruments for the Russian agro- industrial complex whose products ensure the satisfaction of primary needs and national food security. The research aimed to study the potential of agricultural credit consumer cooperatives in the Russian economy as an institution of alternative financing and the sustainability of small business in agriculture. The authors of this article relied on a system-integrated approach, including statistical and comparative analysis, as well as case method and analogy method for identifying the determinants of the development of agricultural credit cooperation. The authors have revealed that the deterrent nature of the development of agricultural credit consumer cooperatives is determined by two groups of factors: exogenous (macroeconomic financial instability, lack of necessary institutional conditions, excessive requirements from the Bank of Russia) and endogenous (level of confidence of agricultural producers, lack of financial and digital literacy in rural areas). Agricultural credit cooperation can have real potential as an alternative source of financing in the field of small and medium-sized businesses in the agro-industrial complex with the support of this institution from the state and a high level of trust at the microlevel of rural territories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The promotion of a healthy lifestyle and objective necessity stimulate a significant growth in demand for organic products around the world. Despite the relevance, demand, and a large number of theoretical and applied research, the opportunities and resource potential of the Russian Federation in this area of agribusiness have not yet been fully identified. As part of our research, was formed interdisciplinary fundamental platform for developing the theory of organic food market. As a result, we determined the elements of scientific methodology (theories, principles, factors, methods) of its functioning, which allowed justifying the potential capacity of the consumer market of organic food in Russia. The calculation was made taking into account dietary intake of food that meet the present-day requirements of healthy nutrition, heterogeneity of consumer preferences, price gap for the staple conventional and organic products in retail and price variance for the latter. Our research is addressed to the world business community operating in the organic food market and industry research institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the article is to identify the most important areas of ensuring food security in foreign countries and Russia based on the development of the milk and dairy products market. The main organization performing the task of providing the population with high-quality products is the Food and Agriculture Organization United Nations - FAO. The authors analyze the production and processing of milk, the productivity and number of cows, and the condition of the feed base. An analysis of the development of the feed base indicates that the specific feed intake in Russia is 1.4-1.5 times higher than in developed countries. This problem can be solved through the intensification of field fodder production and the radical improvement of natural forage lands. To increase the efficiency of the industry and develop the market for milk and dairy products, the authors consider it appropriate to implement a set of measures, such as state interest, development of feed production, re-equipment of processing enterprises and the creation of new highquality products, equalization of per capita incomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of the study is to work out the scientific basics for the development of organic production livestock products for their application in the practice of the agro-industrial complex of Russia. In preparing the article, we took data from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation, statistical materials FAOSTAT, EUROSTAT, scientific works of Russian and foreign scientists. The following methods of scientific research were used: statistical-economic, monographic, abstract-logical, calculationconstructive. Using the principles of a system approach, the scientific basics for the development of organic production, from the author's point of view, has been developed, which is a form of scientific knowledge that studies the sequence of creation and development of enterprises in organic agriculture, ensuring the effective construction and interaction of the system structure. A system analysis of the environment in which the development of organic livestock production is supposed to take place has made it possible to divide the scientific basics into three blocks of elements (technological, economic and social), including all its stages (problem-tasks-solution).The probable efficiency of production of organic livestock products is substantiated on the basis of its total cost indicator, predicted before 2030, taking into account the use of organic production methods and without them, using extrapolation and analogy of European experience. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The development of small private companies in agriculture, both in the Russian Federation and in the Penza region, has had a positive trend in recent years. This was facilitated by a variety of state support for small enterprises, and farms. So, during 2014-2018, the grants for developing agriculture were gained by the 199 of small farms, and the amount of financing was 547.3 million rubles. However, there are also constraining factors for the development of small business in the countryside: a decrease in the share of the rural population in the total population of Russia, an imbalance in the ratio of the average monthly income of the rural and urban population, and the lack of modern infrastructure in rural settlements. Directions of systemic changes in the forms and methods of state support of small businesses in the countryside are proposed, which provide an improvement in the quality of life in the countryside through an outstripping growth in the well-being of rural residents and an improvement in social infrastructure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The scientific and intellectual potential of the agri-food complex is a driver for ensuring food security and the independence of countries. The work aims to study long-term trends in the quantitative and qualitative development of scientific and intellectual potential, as well as the development of measures to increase the competitiveness of national agriculture. The article discusses indicators of state regulation of scientific and technological development of the agro-industrial complex. Theoretical and methodological aspects of the concept of developing the scientific and intellectual potential of the agri-food complex based on the synthesis of a pool of theories: knowledge economics, theories of innovative development, theories of economic growth are developed in the article. Disproportions in the functioning of the scientific and intellectual potential and its structure are revealed by the results of the analysis. It is substantiated that the level of scientific support of agrarian science in Russia is characterized by a tendency to increase the share of costs per unit of result compared with international best practices. Measures are proposed to develop employee competency standards in the context of the structural transformation of the agricultural economy. The study formulated organizational, legal, economic, and social measures to stimulate the influence of scientific support of the agri-food complex on improving the efficiency of agricultural production in the context of the transition to an export-oriented model of the agricultural economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Problems of migration of working-aged countryside population of rural territories are revealed. The organizational and economic mechanism of migration regulation of working-aged country people consisting of 2 modules - organizational and economic is developed and offered. The organizational module includes the directions of reduction of migration due to accounting of the major attracting and repellent factors. A basis of the economic module - fixing of professionals and working-aged population by means of creation of new and additional jobs in the village with using a wide package of measures. Use of the offered mechanism will allow to provide conditions for fixing of working-aged population in rural territories and to reduce migration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

General concept of the formation and functioning of a forecasting model of scientific and technological development of the region’s agriculture in the digital economy, which is forming in accordance with the well-known Federal program is proposed. It can be based on summary reporting tables of production processes in crop production and animal husbandry with electronic technological maps being connected to them, through which information about innovative products is passed in order to identify the expediency of their use in forecasting the development of agriculture. The calculation blocks are connected with an extensive and versatile information database, control and forecast modules. The main array of information on the activities of agricultural organizations is formed in the form of a multidimensional database (MO - LAP) and is subjected to full-format analysis by comparing data from full tables of different years or of different entities (organizations, regions, etc.) of annual financial statements for all types (groups) ) crops, animals, products. A selection of the most satisfactory innovations and a forecast of a possible level of development of organizations in a certain perspective are presented. For this purpose, parameters and target indicators from the Agricultural Development Programs and other sectors of the agro-industrial complex are used. In the process of forecasting, the optimization of the available own resources of organizations and the budget funds of all levels identified in the programs is given in order to obtain the maximum financial result through the use of the most acceptable innovations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The growth in agricultural and food production has not completely solved the problem of food security in Russia. Consumption of certain food products (milk, vegetables, fruits) is below rational consumption standards. A significant proportion of food provision is imported products. Since the imposition of international sanctions and the counter-embargo, imports have declined. For 2013-2017, imports of food and agricultural raw materials declined from USD 43.3 bln to USD 28.8 bln, or by 33.5%. The proportion of imports in the formation of food resources is about 25%. An indicator, characterizing food security is the level of self-sufficiency of the country in basic agricultural products. In recent years, this indicator is growing, but for some types of products (fruits, milk, and vegetables) it is not high enough. The authors reveal the risks in the food security sphere and offer measures to minimize them. In solving the food problem, important is import substitution based on increasing the proportion of domestic resources in the production of agricultural products and food (seeds of sugar beet, sunflower, vegetable crops, breeding animals, breeding eggs, veterinary drugs, machinery, and equipment). Particularly acute is the problem of food security in the production and consumption of fruits, vegetables, and milk. The solution to this problem can be achieved by the improvement of state support, the concentration of production in agricultural organizations and peasant (farmer) households, where there are favorable conditions for the innovative development of these industries, as well as the organization of agricultural products storage and processing in the places of its production, and the creation of consumer cooperatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]