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Ensuring balanced spatial development of Russia is not possible without the implementation of measures for accelerated development of rural areas. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the need to adjust the priorities of rural development in the North of Russia based on the analysis of the regional state program “Integrated development of rural areas of the Vologda region”. The methodological basis is the developments of regional and spatial economics and economy of rural territories. The information base was the data of Federal State Statistics Service, reports of the Vologda Region state authorities, the results of surveys of the Vologda Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. We used methods of analysis, synthesis, comparison and correlation as well as regression analysis. The elements of scientific novelty are consideration of rural areas as an integral part of the region’s space as well as integrated use of monographic, statistical and econometric methods in justifying the need to change the priorities of rural development. The expediency of adjusting the priorities of rural development in the direction of active advancement of their economy is revealed. It seems relevant to adjust priorities by including measures for the development of the rural economy, enshrined in the Strategy for Sustainable Development of Rural Areas of the Russian Federation for the Period up to 2030, and measures to form a single rural-urban space. The prospect for research is justification of social and economic efficiency from the implementation of measures to improve the rural economy.

Introduction. The adoption in 2019 of the new state program of the Russian Federation “Integrated development of rural territories” determines the relevance of the evaluation of the program-target method in the development of the Russian village (taking into account the specifics of the subjects of the Russian Federation and municipalities that differ greatly from each other). The purpose of this article is to identify possible shortcomings and existing problems in the implementation of the state program “Integrated Development of rural areas” as a key tool for the implementation of the program-target method of rural development of the regions of Russia and, based on this, substantiate recommendations to the authorities on improving the measures and tools for the implementation of this method in relation to rural development. Materials and Methods. To achieve the purpose, we have used the methods of economic, statistical, and comparative analysis, generalization and analysis, sociological researches. Information basis consists of Rosstat’s official statistics, as well as reporting documents of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, the results of a questionnaire survey of heads of municipalities of the Vologda region, publications of scientists and experts in journals and on the Internet. Results. The results of the analysis made it possible to identify the key shortcomings of the program and the problems of implementing the state program “Integrated Development of rural territories”, including a reduction in the amount of financial support for this state program for 2020–2025 in comparison with its original passport, imperfection of approaches and criteria for selecting projects for rural development, the problem of lack of qualified personnel for project development and limited powers of local self-government bodies. The specifics of the implementation of this state program within the framework of the proposed typology of the subjects of the Russian Federation according to the level of development of agricultural production and the overall level of their socio-economic development are revealed. The directions of improvement of this state program and approaches, mechanisms of its implementation are substantiated. Discussion and Conclusion. According to the results of the study, it is shown that the mechanism of implementation of the program-target method for the development of rural areas of Russia does not yet allow to provide for their complete and real comprehensive and sustainable development. The materials of the article can be used by federal, regional, and local authorities to improve the approaches and methods of implementing policies for the development of rural areas.

At present, GIS technologies penetrate various spheres of socio-economic life of humankind. In this paper, based on GIS technologies, the main classes of the land cover of Ukraine were analysed with further in-depth study in terms of regions and rural and urban areas. The results of this study are based on ESA WorldCover data; according to them, 32% of Ukraine’s territory can be attributed to urban areas, while 68% – to rural areas. In general, the analysis showed that Ukraine is characterised by a high degree of land using, so the land that was cultivated in 2020 accounted for 55.5% of its area. 70% of rural areas comprise cultivated areas, 30% – in urban areas. The leaders among the oblasts with the largest share of cultivated lands are Zaporizhzhia (76%), Kirovohrad (76%), Mykolaiv (77). An inherent feature of Ukraine’s land structure is a considerable share of land (15.3%) under meadows, hayfields, and pastures, which are vital in restoration and preservation and as an essential element of regional ecosystems. 66% of the territories of this class are concentrated in rural areas, on urban areas – 34%. Most of them are in Luhansk (26%), Lviv (24%) and Volyn (22%) oblasts. The level of forest cover in Ukraine is 23.3%, with 17.7% being forests and the other 6% – protective forest belts, orchards, and arboretums. Rural areas account for 64% of forested areas. The most forested areas are Zakarpattia (68%), Ivano-Frankivsk (54%) and Zhytomyr (45%), while the least forested are Kherson (4%), Zaporizhzhia (5%) and Mykolaiv (6%). In general, 71% of forested areas are rural and 29% are urban. In Ukraine, the share of surface waters covering the geographical area is 2.4%, of which 71% is in rural territories and 29% – in urban territories. Cherkasy (5%), Zaporizhzhia (6%), and Kherson (8%) oblasts are the top three oblasts in terms of surface water supply with 64%, 63% and 82% in rural areas, respectively (Figure 8). In turn, the oblasts with the smallest share of open water areas are Zhytomyr (0.5%), Luhansk (0.4%) and Zakarpattia (0.3%) oblasts, with 77%, 33%, and 46%, respectively

The possibilities of small-scale economic activities, which include peasant (farm) farms, in the preservation and development of rural areas of the country, in solving the problems of employment and income of rural residents require a deep interdisciplinary analysis in order to develop effective support measures in the future. Farmers are a significant subject of socio-economic processes in modern Russian rural areas and the implementation of state food security programs. Most of their farms are multi-industry, they are engaged in grain growing, animal husbandry, vegetable growing, beekeeping, etc. In order to understand what processes are taking place in farms, what factors constrain and what, on the contrary, contribute to their development, how the farming way of life adapts to the conditions of constantly changing socio – economic reality, how farmers are integrated into the activities of rural societies, it is important to use various research practices to study the various aspects of farms in different regions of the country. This article uses sociological information obtained from rural residents of such large agricultural regions as the Republic of Kalmykia, Astrakhan, Volgograd regions, and Stavropol territory.

The paper considers scientific approaches to determining the essence of rural tourism and agrotourism. The authors conduct a review of the current state and trends in the development of tourism, including rural tourism, in the Vologda region. The article characterizes the activities of the government bodies of the Vologda region to create conditions for the development of the tourism industry. The study proves the prospects for the development of rural tourism in the region, shows the possibilities of forming complex tourist products. The article identifies the main problems of rural tourism development in the region and determines the directions of their solution. The paper considers the role of local governments in the development of rural tourism. The authors justify the necessity of more active implementation of the project approach in the practice of municipal administration in order to fully apply the tourist potential of the region’s territories. The study emphasizes public-private and municipal-private partnerships as one of the most effective ways to attract investment in the development of tourist infrastructure.

The article investigates the structure of regional economic policy in historical context, from first years of market economy development in Russia to the current period of passing-over to digital economy. On the basis of dialectical method, system approach, practical analytical instruments, method of experts’ estimation reasons and consequences of evolution changes in regional economic policy were analyzed. Factors influencing the nature of social and economic processes on sub-national level were studied. The article shows today’s trends of space development characterized by the objective global process of raising the role of agglomeration in speeding-up economic growth, increasing labour productivity, incomes and standard of living of the population. Long-term prospects of development and functioning of rural territories were not evaluated adequately, though they play one of the key roles in growing geo-political influence of Russia in the world. Detail study of the theoretical base of regional economics allowed us to substantiate the issue of shifting the focus in managing the territorial development to macro-regional level and in this connection to renew instruments used for analytical purposes. By analyzing the home practice of state regulation a conclusion was drawn about the necessity to set up a specialized state structure for observing the process of strengthening the role of macro-regions and efficiency of shaping the adequate bodies of power to manage the space social and economic development.

The qualitative peculiarity of the existing land market in rural areas requires constant assessment of both the mechanisms that control its development and the direction of changes in its segments. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to analyze the territorial features of the development of the agricultural land market in modern conditions of the implementation of the import substitution policy. The research was carried out across the constituent entities of the Russian Federation of the Northwestern Federal District (NWFD) and in more detail on the example of the municipal districts of the Leningrad region using data from Rosstat, Rosreestr, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and other sources. Statistical methods of information processing were used. Based on the analysis of the dynamics of changes in the size of the cultivated areas, it was concluded that there were unfavorable tendencies as to the demand for arable land in the conditions of the Northwestern Federal District. Due to it, the reduction in the area under crops occurs in regions with more favorable conditions for agricultural activities. As the result, the growth in the number of transactions for the sale and purchase of agricultural land in the regions of the Northwestern Federal District is not sustainable. On the example of the municipal districts of the Leningrad region, the features of the primary and secondary market for agricultural land were revealed: the supply of land plots exceeds demand and is localized in the suburban area, such types of land turnover as the purchase and sale and lease of land plots have limited development. Depending on the location and other rental characteristics, the level of land prices, even within the boundaries of one municipal district, varies from 2.5 to 15 times. It has been established that the development of subsystems of market turnover of agricultural land is closely related to the conditions and results of economic activity in rural areas.

The subject of the research is theoretical and practical aspects of the formation, development and growth of human potential in rural areas of Ukraine. The purpose of the work is to identify the problems of forming the human potential of rural areas of the country and substantiate strategic guidelines and promising areas and means of solving them to ensure its growth and sustainable development. Methodological basis of the article is the use of modern theoretical provisions of the economy of the national economy, rural territories, the reproduction of human potential; General scientific and special methods of knowledge: demographic, statistical-economic, economic-mathematical, graphic. Results of work. It is determined that the human potential of rural areas of Ukraine is formed by demographic factors, employment and employment, income level, quality and social and environmental conditions of life. However, it is the narrowed natural reproduction, high unemployment and low incomes of rural residents that cause its deterioration and degradation. It is found that these and other problems should be solved by implementing state programs to support rural fertility, developing alternative activities and increasing employment, social and environmental development of rural areas. The field of application of results. The conclusions and suggestions of the article can be used by local governments, rural communities, public organizations, charitable foundations in solving problems of human development in rural areas, educational and scientific institutions in educational and scientific activities. Conclusions. Financial sources for the implementation of proposals can be monetary and other resources of agricultural enterprises, rural residents, rural communities, targeted state programs, public organizations and charitable foundations. Public-private partnership, social responsibility, social innovation, information and digital technologies should be used as tools for achieving these goals. When determining priorities for implementing these measures in practice, it is necessary to take into account the specifics of each locality, the region where they are located, as well as the decisions of rural communities. This will contribute to the revival of rural areas, increase the prestige of rural life, preserve the rural way of life, expand the reproduction of human capital and personal growth of human potential.

It is revealed that there is no definition of a state agricultural policy that reflects its European integration orientation. It is proved that since the signing of the Association Agreement, the process of European integration for Ukraine has become a priority. It was stated that the state agricultural policy should be based on the introduction of a set of legal, organizational and economic measures aimed at the implementation of the Association Agreement in the field of agriculture and rural development. A detailed analysis of the legislation defining the state agrarian policy in the context of European integration has been carried out. The conclusions were drawn about: a large number of legal acts, which are exclusively declarative, since there are no mechanisms for their implementation; lack of a single legal act that would determine the strategic goals of the state agricultural policy, both in the field of agricultural production and social development of the village; lack of a systematic approach, and the adoption of regulations is aimed solely at solving current problems. It is stated that the main priority of the state agricultural policy should be the concept of sustainable rural development, which envisages integrated development of economic, social and environmental spheres of the village, which must be in interaction and interconnection in order for the use of natural resources of rural territories to meet the needs of the present generation. and was done without sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It is proposed to develop the Fundamentals of The State Agrarian Policy in the form of a Law that would provide a set of legal, organizational and economic measures aimed at implementing the Association Agreement in the field of agriculture and rural development. It is pointed out that the structure of this normative act should reflect the strategic priorities of the state, among which the priority should be: measures aimed at ensuring food security; development of value-added agri-food chains and sustainable rural development in the context of European integration.

The article studies the peculiarities of functioning of rural households, the substantiation of strategic scenarios for their development and the development of an effective mechanism for strengthening their role in the formation of agri-food resources of Ukraine. Taking into account the current state of the agricultural sector and real conditions of rural households existence, several alternative ways of their development are defned: individual (independent) development; integration of rural households with agricultural and processing enterprises; cooperation with other rural households and with small businesses. The analysis of the structure of agricultural production in terms of rural households that can be consumer oriented, consumer – production oriented and production oriented allows us to conclude that a long-term development of rural households will lead to a change in their commodity proposal. The results of the design analysis of the average growth rates of all three resource components showed: the average annual growth rate of labour remuneration - 24.3%; average annual growth rate of fnancial assistance - 21.5%; average annual growth rate of rural household income - 14.6%; the average annual growth rate of total revenues (resources) - 18.7%. Having used the statistical package "STATGRAPHICS",we analyzed the tendencies of decrease of incomes share of rural households from own labor and capital; as well as growth of incomes from hired labor. Having used the ARIMA model, we made a forecast until 2025, and found that the share of population incomes from rural households will decrease to 20.2%. However, the decrease in income from own labor and capital should be offset by an increase in income from remuneration of labor received in the real sector of the economy. In addition, the share of gross output of households in the total gross output of agriculture is calculated. The Brown model (exponential smoothing model) with the parameter alpha = 0.3639 was used for the forecast. According to the results of calculations, it can be concluded that in the future the share of gross agricultural output will decrease and may reach 35.7% by 2025. Today it is also obvious that production oriented rural household, in conditions of increase of marketability level and effective mechanisms for the sale of manufactured products, can be the base for the development of entrepreneurship in agricultural production. This can be created through the organization of a system of purchasing manufactured products from the population, or through the organization of a system of consumer cooperation. Based on this, we believe that the development of land mortgage lending is important to meet fnancial resources needs of small agricultural producers in Ukraine, to achieve maximum economic effect from the realization of land potential, and as a result, to reduce risks in agricultural production. The mechanism for solving this problem, to our opinion, is the creation of mortgage funds of entity at the state level or at the level of united territorial communities.

The research is aimed at defining the problems and tendencies in the development of rural territories in Ukraine. According to the goal, the article researches: structure of Ukraine’s lands and the population structure by settlement type, density of population of rural territories of Ukraine, reasons for the decline of the rural population in Ukraine, consumption of basic foodstuffs and household spending in rural areas, age composition of the population, processes of rural migration, employment and income of the population in rural areas, infrastructure problems in the development of rural territories in Ukraine, educational space in rural areas, number and condition of medical institutions in rural areas, infrastructure of cultural institutions and living conditions in rural areas. The carried out analysis allowed to substantiate that in Ukraine there is a feedback cycle on the type of «vicious circle» in which the poor condition of social infrastructure increases the migration mood of the rural population, which leaves rural settlements because of the small number of schools, preschools and health facilities that are enlarged or closed, which worsens the level of social services and narrows the social infrastructure. Together, the economic and infrastructure reasons for the increase in migration, the decline of the rural population and their ageing are leading to a worsening of the demographic situation in the country. Thus, in developing efficient economic approaches to stimulating the development of rural territories, the country’s rural settlements should be seen as a holistic system. There will be no better way to achieve balanced development, overcome inter-industry, intra- and interregional imbalances, integrate rural and urban subsystems of the society on equal terms.

The dynamic nature of the formation of the world socio-economic system inspires the solution of the issues of overcoming the existing asymmetries and imbalances of civilizational values, which have led to the local concentration of resources and their efficient use. The purpose of the research is to search for and justify the tools of maximizing the approximation of centralized public funds to the needs of each consumer of social services in order to meet the spiritual, production and material needs of each individual as a mechanism for reproduction and improvement of its habitat. Achieving the goal is related to the following tasks: 1) revealing the essence of physiocratic approach in economic research; 2) substantiation of mechanisms of activation of social capital in the conditions of united territorial communities. The subject of the study is the theoretical and practical foundations of managing the development of partnerships in the public administration and administration system. A complex of theoretical and empirical research methods was used to solve these problems. Theoretical methods include analysis of socio-economic literature, materials and publications of physiocratic orientation. The empirical approach is based on prognostic methods (expert assessments, generalization of independent characteristics, modeling), observational methods (direct and indirect observation, self-observation), praximetric methods (analysis of products of activity, study and generalization of pedagogical experience), methods of mathematical statistics. The main obstacle in the development of service cooperatives and in the implementation of the basic functions of decentralized communities is the inconsistency of existing legislation with the basic principles of decentralization, that is, the maximum approximation to comprehensive service for each citizen. According to our analytical studies of structural logic and physiocratic thinking in decentralized communities, the social and psychological discussion of the basic life principles of each of the residents of the community has not been sufficiently carried out due to their insufficient involvement in community activities. The promising nature of the development of tribal settlements as a promising model for the development of society allows us to attest to the existence of inclusive governance practices and a participatory approach in the formation of rural territories. Further research prospects are related to the substantiation of the economic-mathematical model of rural development under the pessimistic, optimistic and promising scenario of rural development of Ukraine in case of introduction of American, European and Asian management model.

The article examines the main factors of ensuring social security of the village on the basis of improving the social infrastructure of rural areas. The level of social threat to the development of rural areas is analyzed and the main problems of sustainable development of the agricultural complex, which is one of the basic prerequisites for the development of rural regions, are identified.The purpose of the study is to develop the conceptual framework for sustainable rural development, to justify the essence and define the social security of rural areas, to determine the most important indicators that form the system of parameters of social security of sustainable rural development.On the basis of the conducted research, methodical approaches to the assessment of social security of territorial systems are systematized, the assessment of internal threats to the socio-economic security of rural development is given. The most important indicators forming the system of parameters of social security of sustainable development of rural territories are determined.

The subject of the research is theoretical and practical aspects of identifying environmental motives and incentives for the organization and development of small businesses and agro-villages of rural green tourism. The purpose of the work is to identify environmental motives and incentives for the organization and development of small businesses and agro-villages of rural green tourism in order to improve their management in the interests of creating a favorable environment for the life of the population, rational use of nature, conservation and reproduction of rural areas. The methodological basis of the article was both general scientific and special methods of scientific knowledge. Methods were used: dialectical, monographic, historical, system-structural analysis and synthesis, problem- and program-targeted approaches. Results of work. The article deals with the special role of functioning of small businesses and agro-villages of rural green tourism for rural areas. This is not just about his socio-economic motives for providing recreation for urban dwellers and improving rural employment and well-being. The environmental value of the organization and development of small tourist enterprises and agro-villages in the countryside is a key consideration in the study. They are considered, in essence, as the only alternative to agribusiness entities in ensuring the sustainable use, conservation and reproduction of the environment. Therefore, the identification of ecological motives for their creation and ecological incentives for development are of the utmost importance for management in order to ensure a favorable natural environment of life and activity of the population, the functioning of rural territories and their economy as a whole. The field of application of results. The materials, results and conclusions of the article can be used in the activities of individual subjects of rural green tourism, rural territorial communities, district state administrations, secondary and higher education institutions. Conclusions. The environmental motivation of rural green tourism will be the starting point for creating new approaches for this activity, both through the vector of socio-economic development (creation of new jobs and new professions, restoration of crafts, better use of existing resources, etc.), and through the vector of sustainable development (care for the environment, conservation of resources and reproduction of nature, comprehensive greening of activities and tourism products). It will also stimulate the formation of a new rural population mentality and management of rural development. Strengthening the ecological functions of agro-villages and rural tourism enterprises meets the requirements of the modern concept of social responsibility in the organization and development of any business in the countryside – large, small, medium, agrarian and other types.

Exploring the rural development issues, given their direct impact on the administrative, territorial and socio-economic indicators of the development of communities, regions and the country as a whole, is becoming more and more relevant in the course of implementation of provisions of the reform of local government and the territorial organization of power in Ukraine. Rural territories provide a significant contribution to the economy, cause influence on the national food security, form an essential part of the country’s export potential. Newly created communities, especially in rural areas, have inherited a significant number of local problems, including poor economic development, inadequate quality of infrastructure, lack of free access to modern public services in almost all vital social spheres (education, health, transport, communications, finance, etc.). Existing problems of self-fulfillment and decent labor remuneration, first of all in the productive sphere, cause the outflow of the economically active population, especially young people, in search of work and better living conditions, characterize the high level of the current unemployment and the continuing ageing of the rural population, which as a result exacerbates social and economic problems in society. Finding ways to address local development problems, introducing an efficient system of integrated development of rural territories and achieving functional self-sufficiency in newly created communities, taking into account the benefits of the expanded powers granted in the the course of implementing the decentralization reform, require researching the new approaches to the public management of territorial development and the formation of a socio-economic basis upon their own available resources and the internal potential for achieving the sustainable economic growth, stimulating their development, and improving the socio-economic indicators of the living standards of citizens.

The article provides upgrading of methodology of estimating the sustainable social and economic development on rural territories. This research required general scientific methods, such as analysis, comparison, abstract-logical, monographic and certain economic-mathematic methods. The proposed methodology is based on the method of rating estimation. As a result of such estimation rural territories were identified by types (leading, successful, developing, lagging behind, crucial) and by the level of social and economic development (sustainable, transitional, unsustainable). This methodology was approved on the rural territory of the Chelyabinsk region. For each territory total scores were calculated and corresponding ratings were given. The lowest score guarantees the highest rating. The major part of territories was included in the group of developing areas characterized by the transitional level of social and economic development (10 districts). The second place was taken by lagging behind territories with unsustainable level of social and economic development (6 districts). The Sosnovskiy municipal district is identified as the most developed one (17 scores). By this estimation the district is included in successful territories characterized by sustainable level of social and economic development. The practical importance of the research is connected with the necessity to identify trends of rural territories to move towards sustainable social and economic development and the possibility to use this information in state programs aimed at sustainable development of rural territories on municipal, regional and federal levels.

The article researches the international legislation and EU legislation in the field of protection of geographical indications of origin for agricultural products, analyzes the national legislation in this area, suggests ways and means of its improvement with the aim of implementation in the conditions of European integration. The author finds that one of the areas of adaptation of national legislation to EU legislation within the framework of quality policy is the protection of geographical indications of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs. The concept of geographical indication, which according to EU legislation is considered in two categories: protected designation of origin, and protected geographical indication. Their common and distinctive features have been clarified. The article researches in detail the dual procedure for the registration of geographical indications of origin for agricultural products at the national and EU level in accordance with European legislation. The legislation of Ukraine in the field of legal protection of geographical indications is analyzed and the conclusion about its is non-conformity with European requirements in the part of the subject structure, state registration, specification, marking and legal protection. It is noted that the draft Law "On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Improving the Legal Protection of Geographical Indications", which was adopted in the first reading, is currently being drafted. It is indicated on its positive aspects, in particular: the introduction of geographical indications of the State Register of Ukraine as well as requirements for product specification and labeling, which are important in the aspect of adaptation to EU requirements, however, also revealed a number of significant shortcomings. The author argues that the system of geographical indications for agricultural products is not formed, but its establishment is important for the development of rural areas, it is proposed the establishment of a number of legal, organizational and economic measures.

In response to the current devaluation of the ruble, the Russian Government takes measures to support exporters. Thus, the most important factor of sustainable development of rural territories is their commitment to export, which explains the relevance of the present research that features the problems and top trends of grain export in the Omsk region. The theoretical part of the study develops the concept and properties of sustainable development of rural territories, its dependence on the efficiency of agricultural producers, and the situation in the Omsk region. The survey part of the paper investigates the grain export in 2015–2017: the share of the Omsk region in Russian grain export; the share of grain export in the total volume of export sales the dynamics of grain export and a review of factors of influence; a structural and dynamic analysis of various exports; assessment of wheat export structure by types and categories; a survey of channels of distribution of export grain (geography); an analysis of the logistic factors that limit export operations. The authors stress the positive influence of grain export on the uniform distribution of annual cash flows among the producers, which reduces the seasonal character of grain production. The trends can be explained by the specifics of grain crops, Russia’s foreign trade policy, and the logistic opportunities of the Omsk region. Sustainable development of the region requires a higher volume of grain export, which directly depends on the wellbeing of agricultural enterprises and farms. In general, the export potential of the Omsk region will contribute to the sustainable development of its rural territories. The research results can be used in various studies connected with grain export planning and sustainable development of rural territories.

The subject of the research is the structure of the labor market of rural areas through the development of enterprises of rural green tourism. The purpose of the work is to identify problems and trends of employment of rural population and to substantiate the organization of alternative types of employment in rural areas through the development of rural green tourism enterprises. Methodological basis of the article became general scientific methods of cognition, generalization, method of comparative analysis, statistical and other methods of research. Results of work The labor market in the countryside is characterized by the curtailment of job offers through the holding of agrarian production, its modernization. There is an increase in labor productivity, the release of large masses of the rural population, a decrease in the levels of its income and life. This leads to the search for and justification of alternative types of employment in the countryside. One of them is the definition of rural green tourism and its enterprises. Moreover, the organization of small tourist enterprises and agro-villages in the village does not require significant investments and special professional training of workers. They are based on the use of material resources of farmers, personal peasant and households, as well as the traditions of hospitality and the rural way of life of Ukrainians. The field of application of results. The results of the study can be used by the state executive authorities in improving the structure of the labor market of rural areas. Conclusions With the purpose of developing the rural economy and expanding the labor market for rural residents, we proposed the development of rural green tourism enterprises. The organization of new types of economic activity in rural areas is intended to increase the incomes of rural population. With the active development of unique and competitive destinations for rural green tourism, for which rural areas are used as an advantage, rather than treated as a disadvantage, it is possible to reach a sufficiently high level of profitability. This will give impetus to the further development of the countryside and the emergence of adjacent or serving businesses.

The article is aimed at researching tendencies, identifying features of the State regulation of the large agrarian business activity, and improving the theoretical and applied basis of formation of the mechanism for regulatory influence in the context of agrarian policy of Ukraine. The theoretical and methodical issues of regulatory participation on the part of the State in activity of holdings are analyzed. It has been determined that the initiative State policy is implemented under the influence of the balanced socio-economic approach, in which the State regulation of the activity of agriholdings performs not the main, but auxiliary role, i.e.: strengthens the mechanisms for activation of commodity-financial turnover with the purpose of attraction of investments in agrarian sphere, development of its markets, including agricultural, increase of the level of integration processes directed to socio-economic development of rural areas. The author substantiates the directions of regulatory actions according to the strategy of development of agrarian policy of Ukraine for 2015–2020. It is proposed to coordinate the functioning of agriholdings with the strategy of development of rural territories on the basis of achieving a balance through improvement of the legal system, land reform, taxation, value-added chains, protection of environment, and a combination of agribusiness with science.

The author examined the essence of public-private partnership and its features in accordance with international law. The model of public-private partnership can become one of the ways to ensure sustainable development of rural areas in Ukraine, as it will facilitate the attraction of additional funds from private subjects for the implementation of state and regional rural development programs. The author analyzes the national legislation and proposes its improvement through the introduction of amendments to the Law of Ukraine «On state-private partnership» (it is expedient to include agricultural activities to the sphere of public-private partnership) and to the order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine «On approval of the plan of measures to implement the Concept of development of rural areas», which should provide for the development of rural development projects on the basis of public-private partnerships and proposes adoption of the Concept of public-private partnerships for sustainable rural development. The author proposes to stimulate the development of non-agrarian activities in rural areas on the basis of public-private partnerships for the following reasons. First, support for the diversification of the rural economy, in particular through the development of non-agricultural can promote the development of rural areas by increasing jobs and the development of infrastructure. Second, the development of other types of activities in rural areas is one of the way to ensure sustainable development of rural areas. Third, the state, supporting the mechanism of public-private partnership, will continue the process of transformation model of the rural development from the sectoral into the territorial model.

Sustainable development of rural areas in the context of reducing labor force caused by the natural loss of population and migration outflow to major cities is possible to ensure only through economic modernization, enhancement of the quality of labor potential and improvement of its efficiency. The goal of the research presented in the paper is to assess labor potential quality in the territories outside major cities. The information base of the work is the data of the monitoring of the qualitative state of labor potential of the Vologda Oblast population, an unprecedented longitudinal sociological research carried out by Vologda Research Center of RAS since 1997. The questionnaire survey takes place in eight districts of the Oblast and in the cities of Vologda and Cherepovets. The sample size is 1,500 people of working age. The assessment technique is based on the concept of qualitative characteristics of the population developed at RAS Institute of Socio-Economic Studies of Population and allows us to evaluate in index form (from zero to one) eight basic qualities of labor potential: physical health, mental health, cognitive potential, creativity, sociability, cultural and moral levels, achievement need. The originality and novelty of our approach described in the article lies in the fact that the assessment of labor potential quality is carried out in the context of age and is accompanied by a comparative analysis of “urban” and “rural” indicators. The analysis was carried out for three age groups: working age youth (16–30 years old), pre-retirement age persons (women aged 50–54, men aged 55–59), middle-aged persons (women aged 31–49, men aged up to 54). The use of this approach allows us to show that although the average quality of labor potential of rural areas (the average index of social capacity) is steadily lower than in major cities, the quality of rural youth, in general, is not inferior to that of urban youth: the villagers “lose” to urban residents in terms of energy potential, but compensate for this by their high development of social and psychological potential, including communicative potential. Thus, a widespread perception of the low quality of population outside major cities has not been confirmed with regard to working age youth. Under the current conditions, it is strategically important to “retain” young people in rural areas and provide them with an opportunity to implement their labor potential for the benefit of their home region

The article highlights necessity of analysis and forecast of stability of rural territories development interrelated with development of agriculture, and also with monitoring the basic indicators of a state of ecology, the analysis of risky situations of land tenure and agricultural wildlife management. The validity of using the term “ecological economic load” is discussed. Five conditions for providing steady development of rural territories are as follows: increase of an index of human development; preservation of a surrounding environment; positive dynamics of investments into objects of social sphere; growth of current expenses for nature protection actions; steady development of all industrial sphere. For the analysis, monitoring and forecasting of rural territories development one could use a model of steady development and analysis of risky situations in agroindustrial systems, developed by the authors on the basis of the theory of constant bookkeeping, marginal analysis and concept of life cycle. On the ascending branch of the curve there are fixed eight stages of development of the organization from the beginning of functioning to the accelerated economic growth, and on the descending ‒ are as many risky situations: from loss of the growth acceleration up to bankruptcy. This model makes it possible to investigate influence of fluctuations of the basic weather parameters and various abnormal natural phenomena, soil qualitiy and organizational-technology factors on the results of activity of the agricultural organizations. Research of risks and threats to steady development of agrarian manufacture in conditions of climate change is illustrated by the analysis of influence of fluctuations of quantity of atmospheric precipitation and daily average temperatures of air on productivity of spring wheat in experiments by Research Institute of the Southeast agriculture, as well as dependence of stability of manufacture on natural fertility ground on the basis of data from “Solianskoe” experimental agroindustrial facilities.The use of geoinformation systems (GIS) is shown at the analysis of stability of development of agricultural production. The basic (prototype) model of monitoring and all-round estimation of a state and level of development of economy of agroindustrial complex of territories of the Russian Federation has been presented.

The optimization of demand pattern in cultural sector is one of the most important government’s tasks. Federal authorities, society, local authorities, several individual, enterprises, social organizations and mass media have an opportunity to influence cultural sector actors and create demand. Each of the organs mentioned above may operate in a particular area and with different force, and keeping a balance in the spheres of influence and power is one of the national security questions. That is why strategic management of the cultural sector should be based on the state policy and, in the meantime, should avoid overcentralization exercising a right of communities to maintain cultural identity of the rural territories in the Republic of Crimea.

Целью статьи является изучение роли и значения инноваций при формировании стратегии устойчивого развития сельских территорий Российской Федерации. Рассматриваются проблемы, препятствующие инновационному развитию сельской местности. Определяется значение социальных факторов в обеспечении экономической эффективности аграрного производства. Показано, что повышение экономической эффективности сельскохозяйственного производства агроорганизаций является ключевым фактором, выражающим позитивное развитие социальной сферы и инфраструктуры сельских территорий. Обосновывается взаимосвязь между экономическим и социальным эффектами при реализации стратегии устойчивого развития сельских территорий. Рассматривается динамика объемов производства инновационных товаров, услуг и затрат на технологические инновации на примере Республики Башкортостан. Показана роль активного государственного управления инновационными процессами при формировании стратегии устойчивого развития сельских территорий.

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Objective: basing on the existing methods, to propose the improved method of estimating rural territories, which would allow to estimate the “stability” of the territory, and to group rural territories by types. Methods: abstract-logic, mathematical and statistical methods. Results: The author has elaborated the method of rural territories’ stable development estimating, basing on which, the typologization of municipal districts of Krasnoyarsk region was made, which improves the development policy of rural territories. Scientific novelty: The elaborated method allows not only to define the level of stable development of rural territories in general, but gives an opportunity to define the development level of a certain sphere of society, its sectors, which allows to carry out the deeper typologization of the regions’ stability (within a certain type). Practical value: By calculating the integral indicator of the stable development of rural territories, the municipal districts of Krasnoyarsk region were divided into 3 types: highly stable, of intermediate stability and unstable. Such division promotes the more detailed elaboration of development programs and, in general, improving the development policy of rural territories.

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The paper addresses the problems of sustainable development of rural territories. On the basis of the analysis of the Kemerovo region rural territories development indicators, the reasons having negative impact on this process are established. The authors suggest implying local marketing as atoolfor increasing sustainable development of rural territories. It is concluded that in combination with other tools, municipal marketing will allow not only to overcome the negative phenomena in rural economy, but will considerably raise the involvement of population into the process of local government.

The article analyses main forms of economic activity in rural districts and gives recommendations with respect to prospects of socio-economic state of farmers, agricultural companies and private farms as two interconnected systems of the agrarian sector. It proves that stability of development of main forms of economic activity depends on efficiency of activity of new organisational and legal structures in the agrarian sector of economy, which requires development of such theoretical and methodological and practical provisions, which would have been directed, first of all, at increase of production of competitive agricultural products. That is why further formation and development of entrepreneurship in agriculture as a structure forming element of the market economy acquires special importance.В статье проанализированы основные формы хозяйствования на селе и даны рекомендации относительно перспектив социально-экономического положения крестьян, сельскохозяйственных предприятий и хозяйств населения, как двух взаимосвязанных укладов аграрного сектора. Доказано, что стабильность развития основных форм хозяйствования зависит от эффективности деятельности новых организационно-правовых структур в аграрном секторе экономики, что требует выработки таких теоретико-методологических и практических положений, которые были бы направлены в первую очередь на увеличение производства конкурентоспособной продукции сельского хозяйства. Поэтому дальнейшее формирование и развитие предпринимательства в сельском хозяйстве, как структурообразующего элемента рыночной экономики, приобретает особое значение.

This paper deals with the concept of term «sustainable development» of rural areas. Social problems of rural development of the republic of Komi are identified. An intra-rural typology creation is performed. An increasing differentiation in the development of rural areas is concluded. Rural settlements in the republic are characterized by low population density and a rare network of settlements. Low level and quality of rural life (low rural incomes, poor living conditions and high unemployment) and better living conditions in urban areas adversely affect migration processes of the village. Characteristic features of modern rural labour market are: inconsistency of supply and demand of labour in vocational and qualification angle, seasonality of production and temporary nature of the proposed work, low wages, low competitiveness of the youth labour market, high level of registered unemployment and even higher — of unregistered. Analytical material allowed the authors to determine the direction of social policy for sustainable development of rural areas according to the conditions of the North.

This paper describes scientific and practical aspects of innovative re-equipment of agricultural production in Ukraine. A classification of innovation processes in the agricultural sector is given, special attention is paid to theoretical and methodological positions that have been ignored or underestimated during the reform processes in agribusiness. The estimation of results of the full market mechanism introduction in the outdated technological environment with its high costs and low productivity is made, several inconsistencies of «anti-innovational character» that paralyze economic mechanism and minimize its effectiveness, are highlighted. The author proposes ways to solve the problems of the agrarian sector of Ukraine and its transfer to the innovational base. The conclusion is made about the need to focus on solving the problem of increasing profitability of agricultural production as the main condition for the development of post-industrial model of development. According to scientific concepts and doctrine of reforms designed at the Institute of Agricultural Economics (The Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences), Institute of Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and other scientific centers, a comprehensive approach to reforming the agricultural sector, phasing in addressing key issues of agriculture is required.

The article focuses on the main economic and social problems of rural areas in the Arkhangelsk region and possibilities of their balanced development through the rural tourism evolution, which is currently in its infancy. The authors investigate the recourse potential for elaboration and promotion the complex tour product in rural territory, reveal the existing problems and offer their solutions.