Local agricultural economy: analysis of problems in the interaction of local producers and trade

Issue № 7, 2022, article № 3, pages 22-28

Language: Russian

Original language title: ЛОКАЛЬНАЯ СЕЛЬСКОХОЗЯЙСТВЕННАЯ ЭКОНОМИКА: АНАЛИЗ ПРОБЛЕМ ВО ВЗАИМОДЕЙСТВИИ МЕСТНЫХ ПРОИЗВОДИТЕЛЕЙ И ТОРГОВЛИ

Keywords: LOCAL RURAL ECONOMY, AGRICULTURAL MARKETS, LOCAL RURAL PRODUCERS, RETAIL CHAINS, FAIRS, COLLECTIVE FARM MARKETS

Abstract: Relevance of the study. One of the determining factors of the development of the Russian rural economy and processing industries in the medium term is the ongoing changes in the structure of agri-food markets due to the departure of many companies from the Russian Federation, the stoppage of equipment supplies, the organization of parallel imports of spare parts, biomaterials and ingredients, changes in logistics schemes. The ongoing transformation gives chances for the development of the grassroots level – the local rural economy, which includes local consumers and all producers (owners of private farms, farmers, individual entrepreneurs) with the exception of those employed in large agricultural industries. Local consumers should be understood as residents of rural areas and urban settlements that are geographically interconnected. However, it is precisely this category of producers that lacks many opportunities to sell products and provide services available to large companies, which creates well-known problems of the rural population: low income, lack of jobs, growing poverty and, ultimately, the departure of residents from the village. It is necessary to ensure the possibility of marketing the products of local rural producers, using the most appropriate sales formats for their needs.

Authors: Frolova Elena IUrevna