Physical availability of food for the population of the Russian Federation

Issue № 11, 2021, article № 3, pages 29-46

Section: Agricultural policy and state regulation of the agro-industrial complex

Language: Russian

Original language title: ФИЗИЧЕСКАЯ ДОСТУПНОСТЬ ПРОДОВОЛЬСТВИЯ НАСЕЛЕНИЮ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ

Keywords: PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY OF FOOD, COMMERCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, PROVISION OF RETAIL FACILITIES, PROVISION OF PAVED ROADS

Abstract: The agrarian policy pursued in Russia is primarily aimed at ensuring food security, the main components of which are the economic and physical availability of food to the population. However, the indicators approved in the regulatory legal acts on food security monitoring do not contribute to its objective assessment. With their help, it is not always possible to assess the overall state of food security, not to mention physical or economic accessibility, and even more so the quality of food. For a more objective assessment of the physical availability of food to the population of the Russian Federation, a more in-depth analysis is needed, which requires an assessment, including of the trade infrastructure. It is necessary to understand how well the population is provided with retail trade currents, how satisfied they are with the quality of service and how well they are provided with local paved roads. This article attempts to assess the physical availability of food based on the definition of "physical accessibility" given in the Doctrine of Food Security. The research methodology is based on Rosstat data characterizing the physical availability of food both in the city and in the countryside.

Authors: Kolesnikov Andrei Viktorovich