The main branches of agriculture and their relationship. Agriculture as a branch of the world economy

Characteristics of agriculture is a description of the leading branch of the agro-industrial complex.

Agricultural production is the material basis for the development of all sectors of the economy. After all, agricultural products are the first condition for the life of consumers, producers, as well as any production in general. Therefore, all changes taking place in agriculture indirectly or directly affect the economy of the entire state, and also affect the standard of living of the people living in this region.

In a market economy, the successful functioning of agricultural enterprises is impossible without analysis and planning of their activities. The characteristic of agriculture is the basis for the assessment and analysis of the industry.

There are no standard rules for writing it. The characteristic of agriculture is a generalization of the trends in the development of the industry, factors influencing its development and existing problems.

Agriculture is characterized by a high level of dependence on natural and weather conditions. Therefore, when compiling a characteristic, it is necessary to describe the natural prerequisites for the development of this industry. It is necessary to describe the land resources of the region. Since the land for agriculture is the main means of production.

For a clear idea of ​​the level of development of the industry, when writing a characteristic, it is necessary to determine what type of farming prevails in a given territory. There are many types, which are combined into two groups:

Commercial type agriculture. Includes intensive animal husbandry and agriculture, as well as livestock grazing.
- Consumer-type agriculture. More backward. Includes grazing, hoe and plow farming, rarely nomadic or semi-nomadic pastoralism, and hunting, gathering, and fishing.

I type of management prevails in economically developed countries. The development of a high level in agriculture is based on the achievements of the scientific and technological revolution and the creation of an agribusiness system, which is represented by medium and small businesses.

The second type of management is represented mainly in developing countries. But it is worth noting that in these countries there are farms and plantations (mostly small businesses), which are related to the commodity economy.

The structure of agriculture in this region is described below. The leading industries are indicated depending on the contribution to the gross output. Economically significant and promising areas of agriculture are noted.

There are two main branches in agriculture:
1. Crop production, which is divided into the production of non-food and food crops. Cost-effective production of cereals. Oilseeds are next in popularity, followed by sugar crops. And in last place are vegetable and fruit crops.
2. Livestock. Popular: cattle breeding (cattle), pig breeding, sheep breeding, poultry farming and fishing.

In conclusion, the trends, prospects and problems of the development of the region's industry are noted.

When analyzing agriculture, attention should also be paid to environmental problems. After all, through the formation of anthropogenic landscapes, people influence the environment. The main types of impact on natural biocenoses during agricultural work are plowing of land and destruction of forests. In addition, there is environmental degradation, loss of land, soil erosion and water scarcity due to the abuse of intensive technologies in agriculture.

Agriculture (s / x) - a branch of the national economy aimed at providing the population with food and obtaining raw materials for a number of industries. The industry is one of the most important, represented in almost all countries. World agriculture employs about 1.1 billion economically active population (EAP).

Agriculture - cultivation of the land (to obtain \ increase yields) and cultivation of domestic animals. Humans need crops for food, feeding animals and obtaining fiber (cotton and sisal). Animals are raised for wool, milk, meat, or organic waste (as fuel). Agriculture ranges from small subsidiary farms and farms to large agricultural artels and collective farms.

Short description

Agriculture originated in Central Asia and Egypt at least 10 thousand years ago. Agricultural communities became the basis of the social order in China, India, Europe, Mexico and Peru, and then spread throughout the world. The reorganization of \ x on a scientific basis took place in Europe in the 18th century in response to a significant increase in population. Mechanization set the stage for significant agricultural progress in Europe and the United States in the 19th century. After the Second World War, there was a "boom" in the use of chemicals. However, there was opposition in society to the use of certain types of drugs, since they polluted and destroyed the environment. This stimulated the development of alternative methods, such as farming without the use of chemicals.

The emergence and development of agriculture

The emergence of agriculture is associated with the Neolithic Revolution, which is the transition from the economy of the Golden Age to the one that leads agriculture. This led to the creation of cultivated plants and the domestication (domestication) of animals (cows). M. I. Vavilov identified 8 centers of origin of cultivated plants, and his students and followers identified 4 centers of animal domestication. Plants and animals that appeared in these centers then spread to most of the earth's land.

The role of agriculture in the economy

Cultivation of arable land with a tractor (Sweden)

Cultivation with livestock (Indonesia)

The role of agriculture in the economy of a country or region shows its structure and level of development. As an indicator of the role of agriculture in the economy, the share of the economically active population employed in agriculture, as well as the share of agriculture in the structure of GDP, is used. These figures are quite high in most developing countries, where more than half of the EAP (economically active population) is employed in agriculture. Agriculture in such countries is extensive way development, that is, an increase in production is achieved by expanding acreage, increasing the number of cattle, increasing the number of people employed in agriculture. In such countries, whose economies are of the agrarian type, the indicators of mechanization, chemicalization, melioration, etc. are low.

The agriculture of the developed countries of Europe and North America, which have entered the post-industrial stage, has reached the highest level. Only 2-6% of EAN is employed in agriculture there. In these countries, the "green revolution" took place in the middle of the twentieth century, the agriculture of this group of countries is characterized by a scientifically based organization, increased productivity, the use of new technologies, agricultural machinery systems, pesticides and mineral fertilizers, the use of genetic engineering and biotechnology, robotics and electronics, is developing according to intensive way.

Similar progressive changes are also taking place in industrial countries, but the level of intensification in them is still much lower, and the share of people employed in agriculture is higher than in post-industrial ones.

At the same time, in developed countries there is a crisis of food overproduction, and in agrarian countries, on the contrary, one of the most acute problems is the food problem (the problem of malnutrition and hunger).

Branch and regional features of agriculture

As a branch of agriculture, agriculture has the following main features:

1. The economic process of reproduction is intertwined with the natural process of growth and development of living organisms, developing on the basis of biological laws.
2. The cyclical process of natural growth and development of plants and animals determined the seasonality of agricultural labor.
3. Unlike industry, the technological process in agriculture is closely connected with nature, where land acts as the main means of production.

Experts note that 78% of the earth's surface has serious natural disadvantages for the development of agriculture, 13% of the area is characterized by low productivity, 6% is medium and only 3% is high.

Currently, about 11% of all land is processed, another 24% is used for pastures. Features of the agro-resource situation and the specialization of agriculture differ significantly by region. There are several thermal zones, each of which is characterized by a peculiar set of crop and livestock industries:

Farmers cultivate a rice field in Andhra Pradesh, India.

1. cold belt occupies vast areas in the north of Eurasia and North America. The development of agriculture here is limited by lack of heat and permafrost. Crop production here is possible only under closed ground conditions. Reindeer husbandry is mainly developed on these unproductive pastures.
2. cool belt covers vast territories of Eurasia and North America, as well as a narrow strip in the south of the Andes in South America. Insignificant heat resources impose serious restrictions on the range of crops that can be grown here (early crops - brown bread, vegetables, some root crops, early potatoes). Agriculture has a focal character.
3. temperate zone in the southern hemisphere it is represented in Patagonia, on the coast of Chile, the islands of Tasmania and New Zealand, and in the northern hemisphere it occupies almost all of Europe (except for the southern peninsulas), southern Siberia and the Far East, Mongolia, Tibet, northeast China, south Canada, north - eastern states of the USA. This is the belt of mass farming. Arable land occupies almost all the territories suitable for the relief, its specific area reaches 60-70%. A wide range of cultivated crops is possible here: wheat, barley, rye, oats, flax, potatoes, vegetables, root crops, fodder grasses. The southern part of the belt is dominated by corn, sunflower, rice, grapes, fruit and fruit trees. The area of ​​pastures is limited; they dominate in the mountains and arid zones, where transhumance and camel breeding are developed.
4. warm belt corresponds to the subtropical geographical zone, it covers all continents except Antarctica, in particular: the Mediterranean, most of the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, southern Africa and Australia, southern China. Two crops are grown here per year: in winter - crops of the temperate zone (cereals, vegetables), in summer - tropical annuals (cotton) or perennials (olive tree, citrus fruits, tea, walnuts, figs, etc.). degrading from uncontrolled pasture grazing.
5. hot belt occupies vast expanses of Africa, South America, northern and central Australia, the Malay Archipelago, the Arabian Peninsula, South Asia. The coffee tree, date palm, sweet potato, cassava, etc. are grown. In the subarid zones there are huge pastures with poor vegetation.

Structure of agriculture

Agriculture is part of the agro-industrial complex and includes the following main sectors:

1. Plant growing. The industry is divided into sub-sectors according to the type of plants grown:
   • cereals etc.)
   • legumes (peas, beans, lentils, soybeans, etc.);
   • fodder crops (annual and perennial grasses, silage crops, fodder root crops, fodder melons and gourds);
   • industrial crops: a) food crops (sugar cane, sugar beet, starch-containing crops, medicinal plants), b) textile crops (cotton, flax, jute, hemp), c) rubber plants (hevea);
   • vegetable and melon crops: a) potatoes, b) leafy crops (cabbage, lettuce, spinach, dill, leaf parsley, etc.). c) fruit crops (tomato, cucumber, pumpkin, zucchini, squash, eggplant, pepper); d) bulb crops (onion and garlic); e) root crops (carrots, etc.) f) gourds (watermelon, melon, pumpkin, etc.)
   • citrus etc.)
   • tonic crops (narcotic crops, tea, coffee, cocoa);
   • oil and essential oil crops: a) oil crops (sunflower, castor oil, mustard, rapeseed, sesame, red (plant), hemp, flax, coconut palm, oil palm, olive tree), b) essential oil crops (coriander, anise, cumin and etc.)
   • viticulture;
   • gardening;
   • mushroom growing.
2. animal husbandry
   • animal husbandry (cattle breeding);
   • sheep breeding;
   • goat breeding;
   • horse breeding;
   • beekeeping;
   • jmilnitstvo;
   • fur farming;
   • mariculture
   • reindeer herding;
   • poultry farming;
   • camel breeding;
   • sericulture;
   • pig breeding;
   • fish farming;
   • rabbit breeding;
3. Fishing.

Environmental problems of agriculture

Elevator in the USA

Agriculture has a greater impact on the natural environment than any other branch of the national economy. The reason for this is that agriculture requires huge areas. As a result, the landscapes of entire continents are changing, for example, the agrolandscape completely changed the Great Chinese Plain, where subtropical forest once grew, passing in the north into the Ussuriysk taiga, and in the south into the jungles of Indochina. In Europe, the agricultural landscape has replaced broad-leaved forests; in Ukraine, arable land has replaced steppes.

Agricultural landscapes turned out to be unstable, which led to a number of local and regional environmental disasters. Thus, improper reclamation caused soil salinization and the loss of most of the cultivated land in Mesopotamia, widespread plowing caused dust storms in Kazakhstan and the United States, grazing and agriculture led to desertification in the Sahel zone in Africa.

Agriculture has the greatest impact on the natural environment. Its influence factors are as follows:

• reduction of natural vegetation to farmland;
• processing (pubescence) of the soil, especially with the use of a moldboard plow;
• the use of mineral fertilizers and pesticides;
• land reclamation.

And Great influence on the soil leads to:

• destruction of soil ecosystems;
• loss of humus;
• destruction of the structure and compaction of the soil;
• water and wind erosion of soils;

There are certain farming methods and technologies that mitigate or completely eliminate negative factors, for example, precision farming technologies.

Animal husbandry affects nature less. Its influence is:

• overgrazing - that is, livestock grazing on pastures in quantities that exceed the system's ability to recover;
• unprocessed waste of livestock complexes.

Common violations caused by agricultural activities include:

• pollution of surface waters (rivers, lakes, seas) and degradation of aquatic ecosystems during eutrophication;
• groundwater pollution;
• deforestation and degradation of forest ecosystems (deforestation);
• violation of the water regime in large areas (during drainage or irrigation);
• desertification as a result of a complex violation of the structure of soils and vegetation;
• destruction of natural habitats of many species of living organisms and, as a result, extinction and disappearance of rare species.

In the second half of the 20th century, another problem became relevant: a decrease in the content of vitamins and microelements in crop production and the accumulation of harmful substances (nitrates, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, etc.) in both crop and livestock products. The reason for this is soil degradation, which leads to a decrease in the level of trace elements and intensification of production, especially in animal husbandry.

FEDERAL AGENCY FOR EDUCATION

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

SAMARA STATE UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMY

Department of Economic and Social Geography

Course work

Course: Economic Geography of Russia

On the topic: Agriculture of the Russian Federation.

The main patterns of the industry

and territorial organization .

Completed by a 1st year student

FIKR group No. 4

Maksakova Olga

Scientific adviser:

Alexandrova T.E. Associate Professor, Ph.D.

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Samara 2008

Introduction………………………………………………………………..……….…3

1. Definition and importance of agriculture in Russia……….............…….…..4

1.1.Definition and task of agriculture…………………...……...4

1.2. Importance of agriculture in the country's economy………......……..4

2. Patterns of sectoral and territorial organization of agriculture in Russia……………………….……………………………….……...……6

2.2 . Industries animal husbandry …………………………..………………….6

2.1 . Industries crop production ……………….……………………….....….9

2.3. The main regularities of the territorial organization

agriculture of Russia……………………………………….………

2.4. Characteristics of the economic regions of Russia……………………

3. Problems and prospects for the formation of a sectoral and territorial organization of agriculture in Russia……………………………………

3.1.Problems of agriculture…………………………………….

3.2. Prospects for agriculture…………………………………

Conclusion……………………………………………………………

Bibliography………………………………………………………

Applications……………………………………………………………………..

Introduction

Russian society is going through a period of systemic socio-economic transformation, which increases the need to study various areas of the national economy in order to identify the main patterns and conditions that led to the need for reforms, to study the essence of the ongoing reforms and their economic consequences.

The most important branch of the Russian economy is agriculture. Agriculture is a branch of the national economy. The main branches of agriculture are plant growing and animal husbandry. Plant growing branches produce more than 40% of all agricultural products in the country. Crop production is the basis of agriculture. The level of animal husbandry in Russia also depends on its level of development. Approximately 70% of the total set of products produced in the country is made from agricultural raw materials. In this regard, the importance of economic analysis of the development of agriculture is growing.

The purpose of this course work is to study the main patterns of sectoral and territorial features of the organization of agriculture in Russia.

To achieve this goal, the following tasks are defined:

Explore the essence and significance of agriculture as the most important sector of the economy.

Explore the patterns of sectoral and territorial organization of agriculture

Consider the main problems, highlight the prospects for the formation of a sectoral and territorial organization of agriculture in Russia.

Chapter 1. Definition, structure and significance of Russian agriculture.

1.1. Definition and task of agriculture.

Agriculture is one of the main branches of material production; cultivation of agricultural crops and breeding of farm animals in order to obtain food and raw materials for industry. The main branches of agriculture are plant growing and animal husbandry, which include smaller branches, differentiated in turn by groups of crops, types of farm animals, etc.

Agriculture is a branch of the national economy that is engaged in growing plants (plant growing) and breeding animals (animal husbandry).

Agriculture is connected with many industries (food, chemical, etc.), forming an agro-industrial complex, the main task of which is to reliably provide the country with food and agricultural raw materials. Unlike industry, agricultural production is carried out in vast areas where the relief, climate, and soils are different. In agriculture, many production processes are seasonal in nature, as they are associated with natural conditions for plant growth and animal development. Natural conditions have a greater influence on the process and result of agricultural labor than industrial labor. Regardless of natural conditions, the level of development of agriculture is determined by the quantity and quality of labor expended, the degree of use of machinery and fertilizers.

The natural basis of agriculture is agricultural land - land used in agricultural production. Of the 17.1 million square meters. km of the entire territory of Russia, agricultural land is only 2.22 million square meters. km, or 222.1 million hectares, - 13% of all land (without reindeer pastures, which include a significant part of the tundra zone).

Agricultural lands are of the following types: arable land, hayfields, pastures. A very small area is occupied by perennial plantations (gardens, vineyards). Of the 222 million hectares of agricultural land, arable land accounts for 132 million hectares (about 60%), hayfields - 23 million hectares (10%) and pastures - 65 million hectares (about 30%).

1.2. Importance of agriculture in the country's economy.

Agriculture is one of the most important sectors of the national

economy of Russia. It produces food for the population of the country, raw materials for the processing industry and provides for other needs of society. The standard of living and well-being of the population largely depends on the development of agriculture: the size and structure of nutrition, average per capita income, consumption of goods and services, social living conditions. . (see Appendix No. 1)

This shows that the food situation in Russia can hardly be called favorable. Meat is one of the most expensive food products, so the level of its consumption can also be used to judge the economic availability of food in general. The highest rates are typical for:

● for regions with high-income population: Moscow, Moscow region.

● for regions where climatic features make it necessary to consume more animal protein: the Republic of Sakha, Komi, Sakhalin region.

● for regions with high per capita indicators of meat production: Oryol, Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Kaliningrad, Omsk regions.

● for regions where meat consumption is ethnically determined: the republics of Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Buryatia.

A similar picture is observed with the consumption of dairy products, but milk is less transportable, so it is consumed more locally.

production, and regions with high per capita income often

receive slightly more than half of the required amount.

Chapter 2. Patterns of the sectoral and territorial organization of agriculture in Russia .

2.1. Livestock industries.

The main branches of agriculture are plant growing and animal husbandry. Branches of plant growing produce more than 40% of all agricultural products of the country. Crop production is the basis of agriculture. The level of animal husbandry in Russia also depends on its level of development.

Animal husbandry is an important branch of agriculture, providing more than half of its gross output. The significance of this industry is determined not only by its high share in the production of gross output, but also by its great influence on the agricultural economy, on the level of provision of important foodstuffs. (see Appendix No. 2)

The most common areas of specialization of livestock farms in Russia currently remain: in cattle breeding - dairy, meat, milk and meat; in pig breeding - meat, bacon, semi-lard, fur coat; in poultry farming - egg, meat, broiler, mixed.

Meat, milk, eggs are the main consumption products of the population and are characterized by high nutritional properties. Without them, it is impossible to provide a high level of human nutrition. Animal husbandry provides valuable raw materials for industry: wool, leather, astrakhan, etc. The development of livestock industries makes it possible to productively use labor and material resources in agriculture throughout the year. Crop waste is consumed in the livestock industries, valuable organic fertilizers are created - manure and slurry.

In animal husbandry, narrower branches are distinguished - by animal species, product composition and other characteristics.

Cattle breeding(breeding of cattle) occupies one of the main places in the country's animal husbandry.

Cattle compared to other animal species

has the highest milk production. From this type of livestock comes the bulk of meat products. In the meat balance of the country, beef and veal occupy more than 40%. Milk Dairy products are essential food items. The main producers of milk are agricultural enterprises. For many farms, milk production is profitable and is the main source of daily income. However, it only becomes profitable

with a sufficiently high productivity of the dairy herd and high quality milk. From a cow with proper cultivation and maintenance, they receive 5-6 thousand kilograms of milk or more per year with a fat content of 4% or more. Valuable raw hides are also obtained from cattle breeding. Cattle consume the cheapest vegetable feed.

Cattle breeding as an industry plays a significant role in the development of other branches of agriculture. It supplies crop production with valuable organic fertilizers - manure, pig breeding - milk, which is necessary for young piglets.

Pig breeding - is one of the most productive and precocious branches of animal husbandry. The main products of pig breeding are meat and lard. In terms of precocity, fertility of animals, the yield of meat and fat, pig breeding ranks first among livestock industries.

Sheep breeding - is an important branch of animal husbandry, which produces diversified and valuable products: meat, lard, milk, as well as wool, fur and fur coats, sheepskins and leather.

poultry farming - provides the population with highly nutritious dietary food products, and light industry with valuable raw materials.

The change in the number of livestock and poultry depends primarily on the provision of livestock with high-quality feed and the rate of reproduction of the herd.

Over the past period, the provision of livestock with feed has improved due to an increase in the yield of grain crops. In terms of a conditional head of cattle, the amount of feed, including concentrated feed, has increased. The offspring of cattle, sheep and goats increased, the mortality of all types of livestock decreased. This makes it possible to count on a slowdown in the rate of reduction in the number of livestock, an increase in its productivity and an improvement in reproductive performance.

The development of animal husbandry is negatively affected by the imperfection of pricing, the disparity in prices for industrial and agricultural products, the lack of state support, and other factors. The low productivity of livestock is one of the main reasons not only for the poor quality of livestock raw materials, but also for the high labor intensity and unprofitability of the industry's products.

The number of cattle has not yet stabilized, but

the rate of reduction slowed down, as managers and specialists of agricultural enterprises realized that a further reduction in the number of cows would upset the emerging balance between the availability of livestock, fodder, means of production and labor resources.

In the production of livestock products, there is a possibility of internal and external risks. The level of internal risks is influenced by:

● production potential

● technological equipment

● level of specialization

● the level of labor productivity, etc.

Factors affecting the level of external risks:

● demographic

● social

● economic

● political, etc.

Depending on the location and specialization, the chosen livestock farm system differs significantly in its material and technical equipment, technology, organization of labor and production.

In recent years, these differences have become sharper, mainly depending on the financial condition of a particular livestock farm.

Under the system of animal husbandry, it is customary to understand the composition and size of livestock industries due to the production specialization of the economy, as well as a set of interrelated and interdependent, scientifically based zootechnical, veterinary, technical, organizational and economic measures for their management. Livestock systems are distinguished by the level of intensity, methods of fodder production and types of animal feeding, forms of organization of livestock management, organization of herd reproduction, breeding, etc.

The improvement of these systems consists in organizing the production of livestock products on an industrial basis, at large highly specialized enterprises. In the beef cattle breeding industry, the leading positions are occupied by large specialized fattening enterprises of an industrial type. In pig breeding, in most cases, the same farms are engaged in raising and fattening animals, and the division of labor in this industry is more limited. In the poultry industry, the separation of the production of meat, which was previously a by-product in the poultry industry of the egg direction, into an independent branch of meat poultry farming is progressing. The negative trends that began in the late 1980s in the livestock sectors of Russia were expressed primarily in a reduction in the potential of livestock and poultry in public sector farms, a gradual slowdown in the impact of intensive factors on the growth rate of livestock production since the early 1990s, destabilizing processes in the industry have taken a landslide character, as a result of which, in all types of livestock farms without exception, all parameters of their

economic activity.

The main consequences of industry degradation are as follows:

● there was a large-scale reduction in the number of livestock and poultry, up to its elimination in many farms and the disappearance of unique breeds;

● Animal productivity has dropped to a minimum;

● complete unprofitability of the production activities of livestock buildings and other industrial infrastructure facilities;

● curtailment of measures for the introduction of factors of intensification of production and achievements of scientific and technological progress in the field of animal husbandry;

● The decline in livestock production has exceeded all permissible limits in terms of ensuring the country's food security.

In modern conditions of the deepest systemic crisis of the national economy, most developed before the beginning of the 90s. On an industrial basis, livestock complexes, highly productive enterprises and workshops, large inter-farm and regional associations for the production and processing of livestock products have been privatized and ruined.

Among the most important changes that have taken place in the last decade in the technology and organization of labor in livestock farms, it should be noted the decrease in the level of mechanization of labor processes and the deterioration of working conditions, which led to a significant decrease in its productivity.

Conducting large-scale production in a difficult financial situation, lack of material resources and technical support on farms, first of all, highly productive animals, which are more susceptible to various diseases, are eliminated.

Of all livestock sectors, the greatest losses are characteristic of sheep breeding. Its quantitative and qualitative potential has been significantly undermined, there has been a mass liquidation of sheep farms in public farms, and the material and technical base of the remaining farms has been thrown back several decades. The restoration and development of the production base of livestock farms is provided for in the Federal programs for the development of livestock industries.

Compliance with the technology of keeping livestock and poultry and the production of livestock products directly depends on the rational organization of labor in the economy. When organizing labor in animal husbandry, unconditional observance of such basic principles of the rational organization of work processes as proportionality, consistency, rhythm, continuity is necessary.

2.2. Branches of crop production.

(see Appendix No. 3)

Wheat - the most important grain crop in Russia, providing a significant part of the country's food grain basket. In recent years, it has accounted for only slightly less than 1/2 of the entire domestic grain production, and the area under this crop exceeds the total area under all other grain and leguminous crops taken together.

Two types of wheat are sown in Russia - spring and winter. Due to the fact that the yield of winter wheat is two or more times higher than that of spring wheat, wherever agro-climatic conditions allow, it is winter wheat that is cultivated. In general, in the western part of the country (with the exception of the northern regions), up to the Volga, winter wheat crops predominate, and to the east - spring wheat.

Winter wheat is sown in autumn and uses autumn and spring precipitation during the growing season. Provision of moisture contributes to rapid vegetation and, consequently, early ripening of the crop and determines its higher yield than spring. The total amount of active temperatures required during its growing season, depending on the variety, ranges from 1200-1500 ° C. Low winter temperatures below zero with little snow cover make it difficult for winter wheat to move east, especially to the steppe regions of the Trans-Volga, Urals and Siberia. The cultivation of winter wheat in the northern regions is hindered by the long duration of snow cover and late spring frosts.

The weak development of the root system determines the high demands of winter wheat on soil conditions. This crop develops best on structural chernozems with a high content of nutrients. Winter wheat does not tolerate acidic, peaty,

marshy and highly saline soils. On acidic soils, the culture can

grown only after they have been limed.

Spring wheat is sown in early spring and uses late spring rainfall. The best conditions for its growth are temperatures of 15-20 °C. The culture tolerates spring frosts well. The growing season is estimated to be 90-120 days long. The sum of active temperatures is 1200-1700 °C. The soil requirements of spring wheat are similar to those of winter wheat. Among the varieties of spring wheat, durum wheat is especially valued, with a high protein content and high baking qualities. It is highly rated in the world market. It is from the flour of this wheat that the best-tasting pasta, cakes, pastries and other confectionery products are made.

Barley - the second largest grain crop in terms of production, providing about 1/4 of the gross grain harvest in Russia. In the conditions of our country, this is, first of all, a fodder crop, on the basis of which concentrated feed for livestock is produced. As a food crop, it is used to make beer, cereals, concentrates, and some other products.

A very important advantage of barley is its precocity (the duration of the growing season is only 85-95 days). In addition, barley is characterized by a low growth start temperature, low sensitivity to frost and drought tolerance. In this regard, the area of ​​cultivation of barley is extremely extensive: it penetrates further than other grain crops to the north, south and southeast. In the south and southeast, barley begins to ripen early, uses the spring moisture reserves in the soil better than other cereals, and suffers less from summer droughts.

Rye - a winter crop used both for food purposes and for feeding livestock. Winter rye is one of the most important food crops in Russia.

The sum of active temperatures of this culture is only 1000-1250 °C. Compared to winter wheat, rye is less demanding on moisture and has a strong, well-developed root system, which allows it to be cultivated on a wide variety of soils. Rye, unlike wheat, tolerates acidic soils well, has greater frost resistance, and a lower growth start temperature. Better than winter wheat, tolerates drought.

The main distribution area of ​​rye is the Non-Chernozem zone of Russia. Recently, rye has been pushed aside by more valuable and high-yielding winter wheat from the best agro-climatic conditions for its cultivation of the chernozem zone.

oats - primarily a forage crop, in the past used on a large scale as horse feed. However, with the reduction in the number of horses in Russia and the growth of barley harvests, the sown areas of this crop have significantly decreased. Oats begin their growth at temperatures not as low as barley, vegetate longer and tolerate drought worse than other cereals. The most important advantage of oats is their tolerance to acidic soils.

Corn - high-yielding grain crop. According to their productivity

in the conditions of Russia - 30-35 kg / ha - it is second only to rice. The value of the crop lies in the fact that it allows both replenishing grain resources and obtaining good silage and green fodder for livestock. Corn grain and flour, cereals, corn flakes and vegetable oil made from it are used for food purposes. In addition, starch, molasses, alcohol and many other products can be made from corn. The abundant green mass of this plant is an excellent succulent fodder in animal husbandry.

Corn is a thermophilic crop. To cultivate it for grain requires the sum of active temperatures in the range of 2100-2900 °C, and for corn in the phase of milky-wax ripeness - 1800-2400 °C.

Maize makes high demands on moisture shortly before flowering and in a short period after it. The rest of the time it is quite drought-resistant plant. The most favorable soils for cultivating corn in Russia are powerful chernozems; on chestnut soils and degraded chernozems, its yields are noticeably reduced. Corn for silage and green mass can also be cultivated on acid soils when they are limed.

Millet - a low-yielding crop (in the conditions of Russia, the average yield is 8-10 kg / ha), which is not widely used in our country. Millet, like corn, begins vegetation at rather high temperatures - 10-12°C, is sensitive to frost, and is a short-day plant. The main advantage of the culture is its greater ability to tolerate drought than all other cereals, due to which it has advanced further than other plant domestics into arid regions. Millet successfully uses the moisture reserves created in the steppe zone by far from regular summer precipitation.

Buckwheat - valuable cereal crop, low-yielding (usually 6-7 kg/ha). It has an extremely short growing season (70-85 days), but a rather high temperature of the beginning of growth (6-8 ° C), in the event of frost, the plant does not die, but sharply reduces the yield. Buckwheat does not tolerate a lack of moisture in the soil and dry winds, but it is well adapted to acidic soils. The main distribution area of ​​the culture is the southern part of the forest and the north of the forest-steppe zones of the European part of Russia. The example of buckwheat clearly demonstrates the dependence of productivity on the ecological state of the areas of cultivation of this crop. The yield of buckwheat increases markedly when it is pollinated by bees, and the main area of ​​its cultivation coincides with the location of the largest chemical industry enterprises in the country, which adversely affects beekeeping. Hence the unjustifiably low yields of buckwheat in Russia and its insignificant gross harvest.

Rice - valuable food crop, the highest yielding

all cereals cultivated on the territory of Russia (yield - up to 40 kg / ha and more). However, this is the most thermophilic of all grain crops (the temperature of the beginning of growth is at least 12-15 ° C, and the sum of active temperatures

for various varieties cultivated on the territory of our country,

fluctuates between 2200-3200 °C).

Mustard - having high drought resistance, it is common in the Lower Volga region, in the Stavropol Territory and in the south of the Urals.

Legumes(peas, lentils, beans, soybeans, etc.) contain a lot of protein, valuable in terms of feed and food. The most important among them is peas, demanding on moisture and soil fertility; moderate reserves of heat are sufficient for its vegetation. Peas are grown in the forest and forest-steppe zones. Lentils are mostly cultivated in the western and central regions of the forest-steppe. Beans are grown in the more southern parts of the country. Soybean, as a moisture-loving and heat-loving plant, has limited distribution areas and occupies large areas in the south of the Far East, where a humid monsoon climate prevails.

Sunflower - the most common technical culture in Russia. Almost all domestic vegetable oil Sunflower is demanding on soil conditions, this crop gives the highest yields on well-structured chernozems, but much less than sugar beet, it is demanding on moisture. An important condition for obtaining sunflower seeds with a high percentage of oil content is a large number of sunny days.

Sugar beet - multipurpose culture. In Russia, both technical (intended for the production of sugar) and fodder varieties are grown, but the former predominate. After the processing of technical sugar beet for sugar, a large amount of waste is obtained, which is a valuable succulent feed for cattle breeding and pig breeding.

To obtain stable and high yields of sugar beets, cultivated soils (preferably chernozems), good and uniform soil moisture throughout the summer are required. Any temporary deterioration in the water supply of this crop reduces the sugar content in the tubers and reduces the yield. Technical varieties of sugar beets also have higher requirements for sunlight. To increase the sugar content in tubers, a sufficiently large number of sunny days is needed.

Len-fibre - starts growing at low temperatures and has a short growing season. Because of this, its crops moved further north than other industrial crops. High-quality fiber and its large yields are obtained only in areas with cool, rainy and cloudy summers, where fiber flax varieties with a long unbranched stem are cultivated. Flax is sown in crop rotations after favorable predecessors that enrich the soil with plant nitrogen on well-cultivated soils.

In areas with a dry warm climate (in the steppe Trans-Volga region, in the south of the Urals and in the Kulunda steppe), curly flax is grown. The stem of such flax develops little in length, strongly branches and is not suitable for the manufacture of textile fibers.

Curly flax is cultivated exclusively for seed for production

oil, used mainly for technical and medical purposes.

Hemp - hemp fiber products can be replaced to a much greater extent by artificial fiber, which has led to a significant reduction in the crops of this crop over the past decades.

Hemp has unique ecological characteristics: high nutrient requirements in the soil along with high moisture and heat consumption during the period of intensive growth. All this determines the historical distribution of hemp in the form of "foci" confined to well-cultivated soils in the south-west of the forest zone (in the Bryansk and Oryol regions), along river valleys on the western slopes of the Central Russian and Volga uplands, in the forest-steppe and steppe zones. More heat-loving and valuable varieties of southern hemp are common in some regions of the North Caucasus.

Tobacco - heat-loving crop, demanding on moisture and nutrient content in soils. Tobacco cultivation is labor intensive. Tobacco crops are mostly confined to the foothill-mountainous regions of the North Caucasus, where leached soils predominate.

potato growing - an important branch of Russian crop production. The role of potatoes in the diet of Russians is especially significant. No wonder it is called the second bread. In addition to food purposes, potatoes are widely used as feed in animal husbandry, especially in pig breeding, and they are also used for technical purposes.

Vegetable and melon growing - one of the weakest links in Russian crop production. A significant part of the vegetables consumed in Russia is imported from abroad (mainly from the former Soviet republics).

Cabbage, table beets, carrots, onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini and eggplants are the most widespread in Russia. Over the past decades, the azonality in the production of most vegetables has sharply increased, expressed in their territorial concentration in the suburban areas of large cities and urban agglomerations. This was facilitated by the growth in the share of households, in particular urban residents, in the production of vegetables (in 1995 - about 70% of the total Russian production), and the expansion of the system of greenhouse and hothouse production of these crops.

fruit crops- include a large group of trees and shrubs. In the orchards of our country, pome (apple, pear, etc.) and stone fruit crops (cherries, plums, apricots, etc.) are of the greatest importance, accounting for about 9/10 of the area of ​​all fruit plantations.

Viticulture This culture is well adapted to the conditions of a moderately warm and subtropical climate. Features of the location of viticulture due to the fact that this crop is successfully cultivated on light, cartilaginous, gravelly, well-warmed and aerated soils on the slopes of hills and mountains. Thanks to a well-developed, deeply penetrating root system on skeletal soils, the vine is able to extract water from great depths.

2.3. The main regularities of the territorial organization of agriculture in Russia.

The main patterns of the territorial organization of agriculture are manifested in a certain localization of the tops of agricultural enterprises and regions, which are formed under the influence of a complex of natural and socio-economic factors at each stage of the country's socio-economic development. The basis of agricultural regions is formed by the dominant types of enterprises for which there are the most favorable combinations of natural and socio-economic conditions and resources of the countryside.

Agricultural enterprises of various types perform certain national economic functions in the system of territorial division of labor within large regions and the country as a whole.

Natural conditions in the development of agriculture act as a factor of territorial differentiation. Agro-climatic resources in combination with the soil-lithological-geomorphological features of the territory determine the possibility of cultivating certain crops as part of certain types of crop rotations. With the differentiation of farming systems in different types of landscapes, the levels of productivity of cultivated plants, the size of production costs, and, consequently, the indicators of cost and production efficiency are associated.

Socio-economic factors of territorial differentiation of agriculture. The increase in the growth rate of the urban population leads to constant changes in the territorial organization of agriculture within this zone as well. The further growth of large cities with a population of over 250,000 and especially over 500,000 inhabitants is an important economic factor in the territorial organization of agriculture.

One of the factors of the territorial organization of agriculture is the unequal economic and geographical position of rural areas in relation to the places of consumption and processing of agricultural products.

Finally, the factors of territorial organization are the transport and geographical position of agricultural enterprises (especially those producing low-transportable types of products). The degree of transportability of crop and livestock products is changing as a result of improving vehicles, creating specialized modes of transport, including refrigerators and other installations. Transportation of agricultural products from production sites to storage, processing, and consumption of products is largely carried out by road.

The spatial localization of labor resources, associated with the characteristic features of rural settlement in various types of rural areas, is also of some importance. The quantitative assessment of labor resources is due to the unequal labor intensity of different branches of crop and livestock production at a certain level of mechanization of production processes.

With the development of the scientific and technological process and the industrialization (complex mechanization) of agriculture, there is an increase in labor productivity in all sectors of crop and livestock production, although differences remain in the cost of living labor between more labor-intensive crops (berries, fruits, vegetables) and less labor-intensive (cereals). ). Thus, combinations of natural and economic factors determine the specialization of agriculture, as well as methods of organizing agriculture and animal husbandry, leading to territorial differentiation of levels of production intensity.

2.4. Characteristics of the economic regions of Russia.

Northern economic region.

Agriculture specializes in the following areas: animal husbandry (fur farming, reindeer breeding, dairy and meat cattle breeding, pig breeding, poultry farming); plant growing (flax growing, vegetable growing in closed ground, potato growing).

The natural and climatic conditions of the Northern economic region do not allow the creation of a diversified crop production system. All of the listed branches of crop production are located in the greater part of the "southern" regions of the region. The absence of agricultural raw materials makes it impossible to develop certain types of production, for example, the production of sugar, vegetable oil, etc.

Northwestern economic region.

Agriculture of the district specializes in the following sectors: animal husbandry (dairy and beef cattle breeding, pig breeding, poultry farming, fur farming), plant growing (flax growing, potato growing, vegetable growing, growing grain crops). Climatic conditions do not allow to achieve high yields. High air and soil humidity at relatively moderate temperatures in winter - from -10˚С to -16˚С and in summer - from 15˚С to 17˚С. Consequently, the gross yields of the most important agricultural crops have insignificant shares in the production of similar crops in Russia as a whole.

Central economic region.

Branches of specialization of agriculture: crop production

(growing grain crops: wheat, rye, buckwheat, barley; growing industrial crops: sugar beet, tobacco, hemp, hops, chicory; potato growing, vegetable growing), animal husbandry (dairy and meat and meat and dairy cattle breeding, pig breeding, poultry farming). Climate here it is milder, the summer is warmer and longer, soddy-podzolic and gray forest soils are common, suitable for growing potatoes, vegetables, cereals, industrial crops - hemp, sugar beets; dairy and beef cattle breeding prevails.

Volga-Vyatka economic region.

Branches of specialization in agriculture: animal husbandry (dairy and meat cattle breeding, pig breeding, fur farming, poultry farming), plant growing (flax growing, potato growing, growing rye, barley, oats, wheat, beet growing, hop growing, tobacco growing, gardening). Agriculture of the Volga-Vyatka economic region has a wide specialization. It satisfies the need for food products through its own production of most goods. Shortcomings are covered by supplies from nearby areas. Mild climate, long warm summers, soddy-podzolic and gray forest soils are common, suitable for growing potatoes, vegetables, cereals, industrial crops - hemp, sugar beets; dairy and beef cattle breeding prevails.

Central Black Earth economic region.

Based on the classification of soils, climatic conditions, and the experience of selection work, the sectoral structure of agriculture is formed. The structure of agriculture: livestock (dairy and meat and meat and dairy cattle breeding, pig breeding, poultry farming), crop production (growing grain and leguminous crops: wheat, buckwheat, barley, peas, corn; growing industrial crops: sunflower, hemp, shag, sugar beet ; essential oil crops, growing gourds, horticulture).

Agriculture intersectoral. At the expense of its own resources, the needs of the population in meat, dairy products, animal and vegetable oil are satisfied. In addition, the region acts as a supplier of vegetable oil to other regions of the country.

The Central Black Earth economic region is located in the forest-steppe and steppe zones, winter temperatures are -8-11˚С and summers are 19-20˚С, moisture is unstable, the territory is prone to droughts. Land resources are the main wealth of the region, chernozem soils predominate. Agricultural lands occupy almost 80% of the area of ​​the district; wheat, rye, corn, sugar beet, sunflower are grown on them; dairy and meat cattle breeding, pig breeding and sheep breeding prevail. In the suburbs of the districts, vegetable growing and pig breeding are developed.

Volga economic region.

In the lower Volga region, climatic conditions are very favorable for the development of agricultural sectors, which allows the region to occupy leading positions in the production of potatoes, sugar beet, meat, milk, animal and vegetable oils, granulated sugar. , barley, peas, millet, buckwheat, rice; cultivation of mustard, hemp, sugar beet, coriander, shag, sunflower, flax-curly; cultivation of gourds; horticulture, potato growing, vegetable growing), animal husbandry (dairy and meat and meat and dairy cattle breeding, pig breeding , poultry farming, beekeeping, fur farming, fine-fleeced and semi-fine-fleeced sheep breeding).

North Caucasian economic region.

Due to favorable natural and climatic conditions, the region has a high level of agricultural development. Favorable and diverse soil and climatic conditions of the region ensure the cultivation of about 80 crops in the North Caucasus and the development of highly productive diversified animal husbandry.

Branches of agriculture: animal husbandry (dairy and meat and meat and dairy cattle breeding, pig breeding, poultry farming, fine wool sheep breeding), plant growing (wheat, corn, barley, rice, sunflower, hemp, essential oil crops, vegetable growing, tobacco growing, gardening, viticulture, growing gourds, castor beans, beet growing, tea growing, mustard cultivation.

Ural economic region.

The specialization of agriculture in the Urals is changing from north to south. In the northern part of the district, dairy farming and pig farming are combined with the cultivation of potatoes, vegetables, flax, barley and oats. The southern and southeastern parts are the most important grain regions, specialized in the production of strong and high-protein wheats. Meat animal husbandry and sheep breeding are also developed. Branches of specialization of agriculture: animal husbandry (beekeeping, dairy and meat and meat and dairy cattle breeding, pig breeding, poultry farming, fine-fleeced and semi-fine-fleeced sheep breeding), plant growing (sunflower, sugar beet, curly flax, fiber flax , potatoes, peas, millet, oats, barley, wheat, rye).

West Siberian economic region.

Branches of specialization of agriculture: animal husbandry

(beekeeping, dairy and meat and meat and dairy cattle breeding, pig breeding, poultry farming, fine-fleeced and semi-fine-wool sheep breeding, maral breeding, yak breeding, fur farming, reindeer breeding, fishing), plant growing (sunflower, sugar beet, curly flax, fiber flax, potatoes, peas , millet, oats, barley, wheat, rye, millet, horticultural crops, vegetables). The needs of the population are satisfied at the expense of their own resources for such food products as meat, milk, animal and vegetable oils, etc.

East Siberian economic region.

Sectors of specialization of agriculture: animal husbandry (dairy and meat and meat and dairy cattle breeding, pig breeding, poultry farming, fur farming, deer breeding, yak breeding, camel breeding, horse breeding, meat and wool sheep breeding), plant growing (production of wheat, oats, hemp, fiber flax, barley , vegetable growing, potato growing, cedar fishing). Specialization here is largely due to the peculiarities of natural conditions. The Far North is a zone of well-developed reindeer husbandry, the southern forest-steppe regions are for meat and dairy farming, the intermountain basins of Khakassia, Tyva, Buryatia, and the Chita region are a zone of fine-wool and semi-fine-wool production.

Far East economic region.

Area specialization in the field of agriculture: animal husbandry

(fur farming, cattle breeding, poultry farming, maral breeding, deer breeding, beekeeping, pig breeding), crop growing (horticulture, potato growing, vegetable growing, growing barley, oats, soybeans, wheat rice). Of the five types of crops taken for comparison of all

economic regions in the Far East grow four grains - potatoes, sunflowers, vegetables. The volume of grain production is falling, which causes its shortage for the economic needs of the region and their share in

Russian Federation. The region provides itself with meat, fish, milk, vegetables, fruits.

Chapter 3. Problems and prospects for the formation of a branch and territorial organization of agriculture in Russia.

3.1. Problems of agriculture.

The current state of agriculture in Russia leaves much to be desired. The increase in productivity that began in the late 1990s began to decline again in 2002.

In terms of the level of technology and technology in agriculture, Russia lags behind the advanced countries. Only two percent of its agricultural land is cultivated with conservation farming technologies. Due to our backwardness, crop losses reach 30%. Specific electricity costs are several times higher than in the USA and Western Europe. In Russia, 13% of the total able-bodied population of the country is employed in agriculture, which is 2-4 times more than in the West.

There are a number of problems in overcoming the backwardness of Russian agriculture. Consider the main ones:

1. High fuel prices that make highly profitable agricultural production impossible. There was a proposal to convert tractors and combines to gas, which, according to experts, can reduce fuel costs by three times. But, firstly, the fleet of agricultural machinery itself, for the most part, has exhausted its entire resource. Secondly, the conversion of self-propelled vehicles to gas also requires costs. And thirdly, Gazprom is unlikely to want to lag behind the oilmen in taking advantage of the favorable situation on the world market and will raise gas prices.

High interest rates on a loan of 15 - 16%. But banks cannot lower interest rates because they are not sure about the return of loans,

2. since in agriculture, where private owners also dominate, the redistribution of property is still ongoing, there is another wave of drive of peasants from the land, direct seizures, takeovers and deliberate bankruptcies of enterprises.

3. High customs duties on agricultural machinery and the unprotected domestic market from dumping food supplies from abroad. Even the northern countries of Western Europe differ from Russia in much more favorable natural and climatic conditions. There, the period of plant growth is longer, the winter is much less severe, etc. Our buildings should be more capital, the cost of heating the premises is much higher. Therefore, it is impossible for us to compete with Western producers in terms of the efficiency of agricultural production, other things being equal.

4. Social problems of rural residents: it is necessary to build housing in the countryside, improve social conditions for peasants. Large corporations, not interested in the prosperity of the village, became the owners of the village. Today, one corporation reigns in the village, tomorrow, given the change in market conditions, it will sell its shares. It is not economically feasible to divert funds for housing construction that can be more efficiently invested in production. And the state does not have enough funds for the most urgent needs, it allocates crumbs to agriculture, of which you can’t find much for housing and improving living conditions.

Such an important branch of Russian agriculture as dairy farming faces many acute problems. The work of domestic livestock farms has long resembled not a business, but a struggle for survival - in many cases hopeless.

The state is also unable to guarantee the minimum profitability of dairy production. In Russia, not only the profitability of dairy farming is falling, but the number of dairy cows is also declining. According to the Federal State Statistics Service, as of February 1, 2006. According to estimates, the number of cattle in the farms of all agricultural producers amounted to 21.5 million heads of which cows - 9.5 million sheep and goats - 17.1 million heads of pigs - 13.5 million.

In the structure of livestock, households accounted for 44.1% of cattle, 41.8% of pigs, 54.7% of sheep and goats (at the beginning

February 2005 - respectively 43.7%, 44.8% and 55.9%).

At first glance, the decline in livestock really looks like a disaster. Nevertheless, even with the current number of cows, their number per 1 thousand people in Russia exceeds 80 heads, and in prosperous Europe it is only 34-40 heads. That is, abroad, the success of animal husbandry is achieved not by number, but by quality. Low-producing cows in the US are culled. A highly productive cow is essentially a "factory" for the production of milk. Therefore, when a cow gives less than 20 liters of milk per day for 2 weeks in a row, they are sent to the slaughterhouse. Otherwise, milk yields will decrease, quality will decrease and the business will cease to be profitable.

In our country, the troubles of animal husbandry are attributed to a decline in the number of livestock, and agricultural enterprises perform not an economic, but rather a social role for the peasants. After all, often the farm of the former collective farm or state farm is inhabited by almost the entire surrounding population, carrying feed, milk, and, in general, everything that is badly lying from the cowsheds. For villagers, this is sometimes the only source of income. Another thing is that this practice has nothing to do with a normal economy. How productive the existing livestock is, not all farm managers think. And experts believe that the profitability of the dairy business can be discussed only after reaching the 5-6 thousandth level of annual milk yield. They also see the reason for low milk yields in the lack of balanced feed. There is an opinion that animal husbandry, like agriculture, in Russian conditions is a risky business by definition.

Milk prices have been almost at the same level in recent years. And energy carriers have risen in price during this time by about 70%. Energy costs are on average three times higher than those of foreign companies. Therefore, the cost of Russian milk is 20-30 percent higher than imported milk. But it's not just about costs, it's also about wasteful use of resources, outdated equipment and technologies. For example, labor productivity in Russian animal husbandry is at least twice as low as in developed Western countries. 60 percent of cows are milked not in milk pipes, but in portable buckets. Most dairy farms in Russia were built 30-40 years ago and designed according to the developments of the middle of the last century. Dairy farms are also hindered by the disproportion between the real cost of raw milk and the purchase prices of dairies for it. Today, there is a price dictate of trade over the processor, the processor over the agricultural producer.

Another expensive cost for the industry is taxes. Producers, processors, and milk traders are subject to VAT. It turns out that the tax is levied three times for one product.

3.2. Prospects for agriculture.

One cannot but agree that the funds allocated for the development of animal husbandry are insufficient. Today, animal husbandry occupies one of the first lines in the "agrarian budget" of the Russian Federation. Nevertheless, it remains almost the leader in terms of unprofitability. Only in 2004 the federal authorities spent 745 million rubles to support livestock breeding, not counting the funds of private investors and money allocated by regional budgets. But the problem is that these funds are not always used effectively. According to the All-Russian Research Institute of Breeding, most of the same breeding farms are not engaged in the sale of breeding animals, although they receive state subsidies for this.

Farms with real development prospects should have the right to preferences. Such a targeted approach is being implemented in the regions, especially since there is not enough money for everyone anyway. The conditions for receiving subsidies are the preservation of the livestock and the increase in milk production.

There must be an effective government policy to regulate prices. So far, the main profits are in the field of processing and distribution. But you can legally guarantee a minimum purchase price for milk and meat.

Stable farms need not so much direct subsidies as they need a consistent pricing policy and affordable, long-term loans in order to develop and modernize production.

To this we can add that dairy farms, in addition to loans and state support, also need real owners. Otherwise, animal husbandry - a potentially profitable and highly profitable industry - will remain unprofitable for a long time and will continue to face the budgets of all levels with an outstretched hand.

In the "Concept-forecast of the development of animal husbandry in Russia until 2010." scientifically substantiated increase in the production of milk and beef due to intensive factors. In particular, to provide the population with milk, it is enough to have 13 million cows, but their milk yield should reach an average of 4000-4300 kg by 2010 in January 2006, this figure was 1.8 million tons. -50% more, which will amount to 81 kg in slaughter weight in 2010 according to the moderate version, and 92 kg per capita according to the intensive version (60-65 kg in recent years). In the developed countries of the West, this figure today is 90-120 kg.

More than 98% of beef in Russia is obtained from the slaughter of culled cows and over-repair young animals from dairy herds. In the future, this source of beef production will also play a leading role. At the same time, it is necessary to accelerate the development of beef cattle breeding so that its share in beef production increases from 1.7% in 2001 to 1.7% in 2001. up to 6.3% for moderate and up to 20-25% for intensive options by 2010.

Ways out of the current agricultural crisis. October 19, 2005 an extended meeting of the collegium of the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia was held, at which specific measures were considered for the implementation of the priority national project "Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex". The Plan and Network Schedule, developed by the specialists of the Ministry on behalf of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, were approved, which define the activities, the volume of their financing, benchmarks, deadlines and responsible executors.

For the first time in the past 15 years, agriculture has become a national development priority.

The national development project is based on the principles of market

economy. Its main goal is to improve the quality of life both in the city and in the countryside. Emphasis will be placed on the development of meat and milk - the most valuable types of food, the consumption of which has decreased by one and a half times over the years of reforms. The urgency of the problem is determined by the contribution of animal husbandry to the total volume of agricultural production. At the same time, its share has been declining in recent years. In 2004 it was 45% compared to 47% in 2001. World practice shows that in countries with developed agriculture, livestock accounts for most of the agricultural production (Germany - 52%), moreover, livestock is a kind of locomotive for the development of the industry, consuming significant volumes of crop production. Calculations show that the potential for growth in agricultural production in Russia with an increase in livestock production is much higher than in the case of an increase in grain exports. At the same time, the meat and meat products market is extremely promising and socially significant. Meat consumption per capita in Russia is 53 kg, while in developed countries it is 80-100 kg.

At the same time, meat consumption will constantly grow as incomes of the population increase. The dynamics of recent years testify to this. Therefore, it is necessary to respond to market signals in time and orient the business regarding the prospects for the development of this sector.

The first activity in the Project Implementation Plan defines measures to expand the availability of credit resources for the accelerated development of animal husbandry. The interest rate on loans received for up to 8 years for the construction and modernization of livestock complexes will be subsidized by two thirds from the Federal budget. For such a long time this will be done for the first time.

6 billion 630 million rubles will be allocated for the implementation of the measure, including 3 billion 450 million in 2006, which will make it possible to attract about 40 billion rubles of commercial loans for technical re-equipment.

The second activity also aims to update the main

funds in animal husbandry. Its main task is to increase the genetic potential of animals bred in Russia and improve the conditions for their maintenance.

The solution to this problem is envisaged to be carried out through the purchase of pedigree livestock and modern technological equipment under the positively proven system of state leasing. Leasing deliveries will be secured by an increase in the authorized capital of OAO Rosagroleasing by 8 billion rubles, 4 billion annually.

The result of this event will be the supply of leasing up to 100 thousand heads of highly productive livestock, the commissioning and modernization of 130 thousand livestock places.

The third measure to ensure the accelerated development of animal husbandry and increase its competitiveness is the decision of the Government to abolish import customs duties on technological equipment for animal husbandry, which has no domestic analogues. The Priority Project Implementation Plan provides for the issuance of a Government Decree approving the volume of quotas and customs duties for meat in 2006-2007. and up to 2009, according to the existing intergovernmental agreements. All economic entities of the industry should be aware of the plans and conditions of the Government's customs and tariff policy.

The second important direction of the project implementation is “Stimulation of the development of small farms in the agro-industrial complex.” 93% of potatoes and 80% of vegetables are produced in small farms (LPS and PFS). The social significance of this sector is also great - 16 million families run personal subsidiary plots, 1 million 200 thousand people are employed in peasant (farmer) households.

However, due to the lack of the necessary infrastructure for commodity and credit support, their access to the processing and consumption markets is limited for peasant farms and private household plots. This direction is implemented through 2 main activities of the plan.

The first activity is aimed at expanding the availability of credit

resources for personal subsidiary and peasant (farm) holdings and agricultural consumer cooperatives created by them.

For the first time, it is planned to carry out 100% subsidization of the interest rate on attracted loans - 95% of the rate is subsidized from the federal budget and 5% of the rate - from the budget of the subject of the Russian Federation in which the farm is located.

It is proposed to establish the loan amount for private household plots in the amount of up to 300 thousand rubles, for peasant farms up to 3 million rubles, for created private household plots and peasant farms of agricultural consumer cooperatives - up to 10 million rubles. 6 billion 570 million rubles-2 will be allocated for the implementation of this measure .9 billion in 2006

Implementation of the measure will make it possible already in 2006 to take advantage of this unprecedented preferential form of lending to about 200,000 household plots and about 6,000 peasant farms, to attract up to 20 billion rubles in loans for the development of commodity production.

The implementation of the second measure will be aimed at stimulating the creation of procurement and supply and marketing structures, the development of credit cooperation, as well as the processing of agricultural products produced by private household plots and peasant farms. The main executor of this event is Rosselkhozbank with its developed branch network in 65 constituent entities of the Russian Federation. To provide it with financial resources, the authorized capital of the Bank will be increased by 9.4 billion rubles. The implementation of the measure should ensure the creation of 1,000 procurement and supply and marketing, 550 processing and up to 1,000 rural credit cooperatives. The Project Implementation Plan provides for the creation of a land mortgage lending system.

The development of the land mortgage system will make it possible to use the mortgage of land to obtain a loan for 5,000 households. This mechanism is new and its implementation will be tested in the first half of 2006 on 20 pilot projects.

In the process of working on the project and based on the results of the extended

board, the Ministry of Agriculture prepared a number of additional measures necessary for the successful implementation of the priority national project "Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex". These measures are supposed to be formalized as instructions of the Prime Minister based on the results of the expanded collegium.

Among them:

1. Application of measures of customs and tariff regulation to imported dairy products:

● differentiated increase in import customs duties on hard cheeses;

● implementation of measures to limit the import of hard cheeses supplied from Ukraine;

● taking measures to limit the import of powdered milk and butter (including measures of customs and tariff regulation), including those supplied from Ukraine and Belarus.

2. Development of technical regulation measures:

● development of a draft technical regulation "On the requirements for the biological safety of animals imported into the territory of the Russian Federation";

● development of a draft technical regulation "On the requirements for biological safety of products and raw materials of animal origin";

● development of a draft technical regulation “Requirements for

ensuring the safety of the use and disposal of organic waste from livestock and poultry farming, enterprises processing livestock products.

3. Using the Investment Fund to stimulate the attraction of private investments (through the mechanism of public-private partnership) for the construction of complexes for the processing of meat and dairy products in regions with an excess of raw materials.

4. Development of the concept of state support for the development of large agro-industrial structures of the holding type, engaged in the production of agricultural raw materials, processing and trade in

based on modern innovative technologies,

5. Simplification of the procedure for the formation of land plots from agricultural land and a reduction in fees for land management work when registering for cadastral registration.

6. Formation of a system of land-mortgage lending secured by land plots from agricultural land.

To organize and control the implementation of activities, specialists of the Ministry drew up a Network Schedule for the implementation of the national priority project "Development of the Agro-Industrial Complex".

The work on the project includes the development of:

1. Decrees of the Government;

2. Orders of the Government;

3. Technical regulations;

4. Methodology;

5. Concepts.

As well as carrying out a large amount of organizational work on information and methodological support and control over the implementation of the project in the regions. The co-executors in the project are: OJSC Rosagroleasing; JSC "Rosselkhozbank";

Among the state authorities involved are: the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Industry and Energy, the Federal Property Management Agency,

Federal Antimonopoly Service, Federal Customs

service, heads of subjects of the Russian Federation.

Summing up, we can single out the following directions for overcoming the agrarian crisis:

1. Structural restructuring of agro-industrial production in the direction of further adaptation of enterprises to market conditions.

2. Development of fast payback and resource-saving technologies and industries.

3. Consideration of existing large-scale agricultural enterprises created on the basis of collective farms and state farms on the basis of privatization of land and property into private (shared and joint) ownership, as a transition to more efficient family private property in agriculture and small (farm) farming.

4. Development and state encouragement (tax breaks and subsidies) of agricultural cooperation and agro-industrial integration.

5. Development of leasing, increasing the efficiency of the use of public credit resources.

6. Creation of a nationwide training program for agricultural entrepreneurs - new owners who will inherit land or buy it from their heirs. According to expert estimates, there are at least 1.5 million of them. If they learn how to use the land efficiently, then agriculture will be revived in Russia.

7. Improving the efficiency of state subsidies for agriculture through the reorientation of subsidies from the level of the producer to the level of the consumer of food, the provision of commodity credit to producers and the development of real financial leasing.

8. As an indirect way to support agriculture, it is necessary to use asset subsidies and VAT on purchased resources, in particular on fuel.

9. Use new management techniques and other innovations.

Although it is worth noting that the leaders of the country do not get tired of declaring the priority importance of agriculture for the economy and security of Russia. However, these fine statements and loud promises are realized in a very modest way.

Conclusion

The socio-economic situation in agriculture remains unstable. The number of cattle and cows continues to decline, and the number of poultry has also declined. In general, the current branches of agriculture leave to expect better results.

Crop production is developed in Russia mainly in the forest-steppe and steppe regions. This branch of agriculture includes the cultivation of grain and leguminous crops, fodder crops, vegetables and melons, potatoes, as well as the cultivation of industrial crops and perennial plantations - orchards and vineyards. The sown area under grain crops in Russia has been declining in recent years.

The main grain crops of the Russian Federation are rye, wheat, barley, oats, buckwheat, millet, corn, and legumes - peas, beans, lentils, soybeans. Wheat occupies the first place in terms of sown area, but the most common crop is barley, as it is grown everywhere, but mainly as a forage crop.

Animal husbandry in its composition, animal husbandry has many more branches than crop production: cattle breeding (cattle breeding), pig breeding, sheep breeding, poultry breeding, horse breeding, goat breeding, reindeer breeding, sericulture, fish farming, fur farming, etc.

The main direction in animal husbandry is dairy and meat. It is practically ubiquitous. But unfortunately, animal husbandry in Russia at the moment is not in the best condition.

Growth in agricultural production can be achieved extensively (by expanding crops, increasing the number of livestock) or through intensification (increasing yields as a result of increasing doses of fertilizers, using high-yielding plant varieties, irrigation, or introducing high-yielding breeds of livestock and poultry).

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Application No. 1

Food consumption in Russia (per capita per year)

In Russia, the real amount of food consumption has significantly decreased compared to the norm of necessary food products for normal human life.

In 2007, the amount of livestock production increased in Russia compared to previous years. Although the changes are not so significant.

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Application No. 3

Production of the main types of agricultural products in the households of the population. (million tons)

Considering the production of the main types of agricultural products, in the households of the population from 2001 to 2007. there are no particularly significant jumps in the production of crop products. The situation develops mostly evenly.

Since the 2000s, the agricultural industry in the Russian Federation has been one of the most successfully and actively developing sectors of the domestic economy. Contrary to the myths that are quite common in society, agriculture in Russia is not only extremely profitable and profitable, but is also able to almost fully ensure the country's food security. In addition, it allows exporting significant volumes of agricultural products abroad. What kind types of production in agriculture known today? What are they and how are they different? These and other equally interesting questions can be answered in the process of familiarization with the materials of this article.

General provisions

To begin with, it should be noted that the share of all types of agriculture in aggregate, in the GDP of the Russian Federation for 2009 was 4.7%. The volume of gross value added in the agricultural sector, forestry, and hunting as of that date amounted to 1.53 trillion rubles. It is important to add that the share of people employed in the area under consideration accounted for ten percent.

According to the results of 2015, all together determined the leading position in accordance with the growth of production, because it increased by 3.5%, which is certainly a positive trend. It is interesting to note that a similar situation became relevant in 2016.

It is necessary to know that the volume of imports of commercial food products to the Russian Federation during the period of the food embargo in 2014-2016. received a threefold reduction (from 60 to 20 billion dollars). It should be added that within ten years the country has increased the export share of the agricultural product six times (namely, from three billion dollars in 2005 to twenty billion dollars in 2015).

According to the results of the reporting year, the harvest of leguminous and grain crops amounted to 119.1 million tons. This figure is 13.7% higher than in 2015 (104.8 million tons). In 2016, the Russian Federation took the first position in terms of wheat exports (from 07/01/2015 to 06/30/2016, exports amounted to 24.025 million tons). In addition, in comparison with Soviet times, the quality of all has significantly improved, and its losses during storage, transportation and direct sale have also significantly decreased. Thus, even today the agricultural industry in Russia continues to develop dynamically.

Economic inefficiency? It is a myth!

It is important to know that an absolute myth is the assertion that due to rather cold climatic conditions in the Russian Federation it is simply impossible to form an effective agriculture. By the way, it would be expedient to take the absolute failure of the corresponding production in the 1990s as a basis for spreading such myths about the notorious inefficiency of various industries. Nevertheless, in the early 2000s, agricultural loans were organized in the agricultural sector, and absolute order was introduced in accordance with all aspects of activity. At the moment, Russian agriculture is one of the rapidly growing sectors of the economy.

crop production

Among the main agricultural activities a special place is occupied by crop production. It is important to note that Russia is a huge country that is located in different climatic zones. In its southern regions, the climate for the development of the agricultural industry is considered very favorable. In Sochi, tea is grown, in the North Caucasus, in the Crimea and even in Altai - grapes, where wine is also made. In the south such type of agriculture, like crop production, is considered an extremely profitable business. For example, the profitability of grain production in the Kuban is one hundred percent. Although a significant part of the territory of the southern part of the Russian Federation has a continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Naturally, these circumstances somewhat interfere with high yields.

It is necessary to know that in the south of Siberia and in the European part of Russia the main part of the most fertile type of soil is concentrated - chernozem, where such kind of agriculture, like crop production, the lead is more than favorable. However, even where the soil is less fertile, it can be developed at least for growing fodder crops or grazing animals.

It is important to note that in terms of the area of ​​land occupied by agriculture, Russia is practically in the first position in the world, and with a fairly low population density, the qualitative characteristics of the soil are somehow compensated by the quantitative ones. By the way, most of the land that has not been used in the agricultural sector is covered with forests. Timber processing, timber export, as well as the pulp and paper industry occupy a prominent position in the economy of the Russian Federation.

animal husbandry

In addition to crop production, livestock breeding is one of the elements of the Russian agricultural industry. In the northern part of the country, various types of agricultural enterprises. This fact can be confirmed by the experience of Canada, Sweden and Finland, whose agricultural industry usually operates under the same conditions as in the central, northern part of Russia.

It is important to note that the key to exceptional success is agricultural specialization of regional significance. If in the southern part of the country it is profitable to promote grain growing (corn and wheat), then in the northern part animal husbandry is developing better. In addition, in the second case, it is appropriate to plant heat-loving varieties of cultivated plants, including barley, rye, flax, oats and potatoes.

Modern technologies such types of agricultural industries, as poultry and livestock, allow to largely smooth out the impact on the production processes of the climatic factor - if only there was food for poultry and animals. It should be added that in the conditions of modern crop production, the yield is very seriously dependent on the availability of fertilizers of artificial origin. However, the Russian Federation is one of the largest producers of this product.

Exclusive agricultural products

The climatic conditions of the Russian Federation contribute to the promotion of a number of types of agricultural organizations exclusive character. Among them, it is important to highlight the collection of natural berries, mushrooms and herbs, as well as beekeeping. By the way, Russia is in the first position in the world in terms of the production of raspberries and currants. In addition, it is one of the largest producers of honey. Today, the Russian Federation is known all over the world due to the wide production of caviar (this also includes exports). The seas, lakes and rivers of the country (in particular, the Far East) contain significant stocks of fish. It should be added that in Russia there is also a unique fish, for example, the Baikal omul.

In the northern part of the Russian Federation, such a type of economic activity of agriculture, like reindeer herding. It's no secret that deer meat is a delicacy. Recently, certain efforts have been made on the part of the society in order to establish the regularity of its deliveries directly from the West Siberian reindeer herding farms. It is interesting to note that other Russian delicacies include the following items:

• Seafood: Murmansk scallop, Baltic sea urchins, Black Sea oyster, Magadan trumpeter, and ropilema jellyfish.
• Fish: anchovy (Black Sea anchovy), St. Petersburg karyushka, Arkhangelsk toothfish.
• Vegetable products: honeysuckle berries, fir cones, outer leaves of cabbage, birch bast, and fern.
• Mushrooms, for example, black Russian truffle.
• Meat: Tuvan yak meat, Yakut horse meat, Dagestan tur meat.
• Dairy products: moose milk, yak milk, deer milk.

Grain growing

In this chapter, it will be useful to consider type of agriculture in Russia, like grain farming. It is important to know that ten percent of all arable land in the world is located in the country. In addition, more than 4/5 of the immediate plowed area falls on the North Caucasus, Western Siberia, the Urals and the Central Volga region. The Russian Federation is in the first position in the world in terms of the production of oats, rye, buckwheat, barley, sunflower and sugar beets. As of 2013, it was in fourth place in the world (after the US, India and China) in terms of wheat harvest. It should be added that in 2016, in the Russian Federation, by the beginning of the first month of autumn, more than 66.8 tons of wheat were harvested (the total yield can be estimated at 71 million tons).

type of work in agriculture? In 2014, employees of the agricultural industry in the country harvested a record harvest of grain crops since 1990 - more than 110 million tons (before direct processing). It should be added that in 2015 in the Russian Federation the gross harvest of leguminous and grain crops (in accordance with preliminary data) amounted to 104.3 million tons of grain after processing, subject to a yield, which is defined as 23.6 centners per hectare. It is important to note that wheat was harvested the most, namely 61.8 million tons.

According to the results of 2016, the harvest of leguminous and grain crops was equal to 119.1 million tons. You should be aware that the presented figure is 13.7% higher than in 2015 (104.8 million tons). By the way, for the first time in the history of development in the Russian Federation such type of agricultural sector, as grain growing, 73.3 million tons of wheat were harvested. This result is certainly positive and gives some hope for the future.

potato growing

Among the main types of agricultural products produced in Russia includes potatoes. It is important to know that its collection in 2015 was equal to 33.6 million tons. This figure is 15.9% higher than the average for the last five years. By the way, in 2014, representatives of the agricultural industry collected 31.5 million tons of the crop in question. In 2012, this indicator was on the line of 29.5 million tons.

From the statistics presented above, we can conclude that potato production has been growing quite productively in recent years. However, in comparison with the 2000s, crop yields remain not very high. For example, in 2006, employees of the agricultural sector collected 38.5 tons of potatoes. However, even with current indicators of the level of productivity, Russia has taken the third position in the world in terms of potato harvesting (after India and China). By the way, another potato power (Belarus) in 2012 collected 6.9 million tons of crops.

It is important to note that over the past ten years, overall, potato consumption in the Russian Federation has declined significantly. Why? The fact is that higher incomes of the population encourage people to buy expensive products compared to potatoes.

Beet growing

in number main types of agriculture The Russian Federation also includes beet growing. It is important to note that in 2011 the country harvested about 46.2 million tons of beets. The Russian Federation managed to reach the first position in the world in accordance with this indicator. In 2015, employees of the agricultural industry harvested about 37.6 million tons of sugar beets. This amount is enough to produce more than five million tons of sugar.

What else can be said about the form of agricultural resources? As of 2013, beet growing in the Russian Federation made it possible to cover the country's demand for sugar by 75-80 percent (the rest is mostly sweeteners of alternative value, among which there are both natural and chemical, both Russian and imported).

It is important to note that according to the results of 2016, Russia took the first position in the world in terms of the production of such a crop as sugar beet. She overtook Germany, France and the United States in this indicator. In addition, in 2016 the Russian Federation produced one million tons more sugar than needed for export purposes.

vegetable growing

To main types of agriculture The Russian Federation would be appropriate to include vegetable growing. It is important to note that the production of greenhouse vegetables in the country in 2016 increased by eight percent (up to 691 thousand tons). During the annual period, about 160 hectares of winter greenhouses were put into operation. According to the results of last year, the current level of self-sufficiency in terms of vegetables was equal to 90%.

It is necessary to know that in 2015 the gross harvest of greenhouse vegetables in the country amounted to 470.9 thousand tons. In 2016, this figure was equal to 568.8 thousand tons (which is 29% higher than the same period last year). The total harvest in terms of vegetable crops for 2015 amounted to 16.1 million tons. And in 2014, the Russian Federation produced about 15.45 million tons of vegetables. It is important to know that the figures presented are the most significant in the history of the country.

It is interesting to note that success in the case under consideration became possible due to the construction of a large number of large-scale greenhouse complexes, which began to be practiced only recently. They are built both in the north and in the south of the country. By the way, often the presented facilities allow you to get the product all year round.

Additional types of agriculture

What types of agriculture known in Russia? To begin with, melon growing can be noted. By the way, the corresponding gross harvest in 2014, according to available estimates, exceeded 1.5 million tons. It should be added that up to seventy percent of the total crop falls on watermelons.

As for fruit growing, the most popular fruits grown in the Russian Federation are pears, apples, apricots (exclusively in relation to the southern regions) and plums. In addition, Russia is considered a berry power, which determines the effective development of berry growing. However, this is not at all surprising, because it was said above that there are a large number of forests on the territory of the country, which means that there are much more opportunities for picking berries and mushrooms. The country takes the first position in the production of raspberries and currants, and the sixth - in the production of strawberries. In addition, Russia is among the top three world leaders in terms of gooseberry and strawberry production.

In addition to the agricultural sectors presented above, it is necessary to pay attention to winemaking and viticulture, which applies mainly to the North Caucasus and Crimea, as well as to the Volgograd, Astrakhan and Saratov regions. It is important to note that such products as "Soviet champagne" and m Assandrov wines.

In Russia, tea growing is developing quite rapidly. It should be noted that the cultivation of tea in the country is concentrated mainly in the Krasnodar Territory. By the way, Russia is one of the most tea-drinking countries in the world. It ranks fourth after Turkey, China and India according to the consumption of the presented product. In addition, the Russian Federation is the largest importer of tea products in the world: more than 160 thousand tons of tea are imported annually.

It is impossible not to mention cotton growing, because it is closely connected with other rapidly developing branches of agriculture at the state level. In 2016, employees of the agricultural industry collected and sent for industrial processing the first crop of ultra-early cotton in the history of Russia. The experiment was carried out in the Volgograd region.

It is important to note that the presented variety of cotton is adapted to the climate conditions of the Lower Volga. Thus, with the successful implementation of the program, the Volgograd Region will be included among the world's northernmost cotton-growing points. One way or another, this factor will make it possible to rapidly promote import substitution in the textile industry.

In conclusion, it would be appropriate to present an industry that stands next to crop production, in accordance with its scale - this is animal husbandry. Much can be said on this topic. It is important to note that the main case is divided into several subgroups, among which the following points should be mentioned:

• Beef cattle breeding (which is more developed than other presented elements of the livestock breeding system).
• Pig breeding.
• Poultry farming.
• Dairy farming.
• Animal husbandry of meat and wool value.
• Reindeer husbandry (which occupies the smallest share in the system under consideration).

It should be noted that all the industries represented occupy approximately the same shares in the livestock breeding system and play an important role in the development of the Russian economy as a whole.

Agriculture is the main source of food and agricultural raw materials in the world. It is designed to meet the growing needs of the population in food products, and the needs of industry in raw materials. Food, as well as its production, distribution, exchange and consumption, is an important part of the functioning of the world system and has a special place in the world economy and politics. Food is directly related to people's livelihoods, its shortage is perceived as a disaster. The food market determines the state of the economy and the social stability of society, so its development is controlled in all countries.

Agriculture- this is not only the oldest, but also a fairly common occupation of people. More than 1 billion economically active people are currently employed in global agriculture. World agriculture accounts for about 5% of the world product.

As an industry, agriculture has certain specifics:

1. characterized by social heterogeneity and diversity of forms of ownership
2. the use of land as the main means of production. In agriculture, the land serves not only as the basis for the location of the economy, but is used as a direct resource, the fertility of the land is important
3. agricultural production is highly dependent on natural conditions. Even in developed countries, the results of agricultural production are unpredictable. Droughts, floods, pests, diseases make the agricultural sector a rather risky industry
4. seasonality of agricultural production. For this reason, a significant part of the agricultural machinery and labor force is idle for a long time and is under maximum load for short periods.
5. spatial dispersal of agricultural production, i.e. production is carried out over large areas, which increases transportation costs
6. living organisms (plants and animals) are used as means of production, which makes it necessary to take into account the biological laws of development. This leads to the expansion of production over time.

One of the most important regularities in the development of the agrarian sector is the strengthening of the integration of agriculture with service industries, resulting in the formation of an agro-industrial complex (AIC).

As you know, the agro-industrial complex includes 4 areas:

1. industries serving agriculture that supply the means of production. Their main function is to maintain the techno-economic efficiency of agricultural production. These are branches of agricultural engineering, chemical, feed industry, etc.
2. branches of agriculture - crop production and animal husbandry. They are directly involved in the production of agricultural products.
3. industries for processing, storage, transportation and marketing of agricultural products. These are the food industry, packaging and warehousing, transport, wholesale and retail trade. The main task is to bring products to the consumer
4. infrastructure of the agro-industrial complex - a set of various industries, institutions, organizations that ensure the normal, uninterrupted functioning of all parts of the agro-industrial complex. These are various road organizations, the credit system, the banking network, intermediary, investment companies, etc.

There is no need to talk about the exclusive role of agriculture. Even the ancient Greek scholar Xenophon said that:

“... agriculture is the mother and breadwinner of all other crafts. When agriculture is well managed, all other trades flourish, but when agriculture is neglected, all other trades decline.”

These words have not lost their relevance today.

The development of agriculture in the world is determined by a number of reasons that determine the exceptional role of agricultural production in the world. These functions of the global agricultural sector include the following:

1. the need to feed an extremely rapidly growing population on the planet, especially in developing countries
2. the need to strengthen the raw material base of industry. Industrialization, not based on a corresponding expansion of the agrarian basis, with the weakness and instability of the latter, also becomes fragile.
3. agriculture acts as a supplier of labor and capital for other sectors of the world economy
4. agriculture serves as a source of currency, and for most developing countries the main one. Such countries are supported only by the export of agricultural goods. For example, in Guatemala it is bananas and coffee, in Chad it is cotton, etc.

The wealth of functions performed by world agriculture places many demands on the industry. And these are not only economic problems, but also the problems of using natural resources, the need to maintain an ecological balance in the environment. It is possible to fully appreciate the importance of agriculture in the global economy only by tracing the main patterns of the long-term development of the industry.

Branches of agriculture: animal husbandry and crop production

There are two main branches of agriculture: animal husbandry and crop production.

animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with the breeding of farm animals for the production of livestock products.

The main branches of animal husbandry:

• Cattle breeding - breeding of cattle (cattle).
• Pig breeding.
• Goat and sheep breeding. These directions are most widespread in the steppe zones, as well as in mountainous regions.
• Horse breeding - provides the national economy with thoroughbred breeding animals, athletic and productive.
• Camel breeding - provides the national economy in desert and semi-desert regions with wool and milk.
• Reindeer breeding.
• Poultry farming.
• Fur farming provides the national economy with skins of small fur-bearing animals.
• Beekeeping is a branch of agriculture that is engaged in breeding honey bees to obtain honey, beeswax and other products, as well as to pollinate crops in order to increase their yield.

crop production is the branch of agriculture concerned with the cultivation of cultivated plants. Crop products are used as a source of food for the population, as feed in animal husbandry, as a raw material in many industries (especially in the food, textile, pharmaceutical and perfume industries), as well as for ornamental (floriculture) and many other purposes.