This article analyzes the attitudes of Kuzbass employees toward professional training and development. Based on a survey of the working-age population, the authors highlight the motivational factors behind Kuzbass residents' professional development. The survey involved 384 respondents, with a sampling error of no more than 5%. The authors identified key forms of training, demonstrated the frequency of advanced training and retraining programs, and reflected the population's attitude toward distance learning and key factors motivating professional development. A comparative analysis of motivation for training and professional development among representatives of three key economic sectors-agriculture, mining, and manufacturing—was conducted. Industry-specific patterns of training attitudes in agriculture were identified. Short-term advanced training courses, short-term trainings, and self-education were found to be the most popular areas of professional development for Kuzbass residents. Employees and employers alike initiate professional development. The population of the Kemerovo Region-Kuzbass has adapted to a high degree to the digitalization of socio-economic processes and distance learning. An analysis of motivation for training and professional development in key economic activities has highlighted industry-specific challenges in human capital development in agriculture, including low employer engagement and limited financial participation in the professional development of human capital, as well as the presence of digital and information barriers to the professional development of agricultural workers.
This article examines the mechanisms for formulating state policy in food security. The relevance of this topic is linked to the changing external economic environment, increasing demands for the sustainability of the agri-food system, and a shift in government focus from a narrow understanding of self-sufficiency to a more complex model that takes into account institutional coordination, economic accessibility of food, regional heterogeneity, and the state of industry infrastructure. The scientific novelty of this work lies in its systematization of approaches to state regulation of food security by linking the conceptual, organizational, managerial, methodological, and applied levels. The goal of the study is to determine the mechanisms that underlie modern state policy in this area and how they are applied in practice. The methodological framework is based on an analysis of scientific publications, comparative comparison, classification, and logical-analytical interpretation. This paper examines Russian-language research from 2023–2025 on sovereignty, security assessment, regional self-sufficiency, food accessibility, and sectoral governance. The practical value of the results lies in their potential use in developing agricultural and social policy programs, adjusting monitoring systems, and selecting government support instruments.
The relevance of the research topic is due to the exhaustion of the recovery model of growth in Russia's agro-industrial complex (AIC) and the need to overcome the critical technological dependence and spatial asymmetry of the industry in the context of geopolitical turbulence. The paper presents a theoretical and methodological justification and practical development of a new Concept for Russia's regional agricultural policy. Based on the analysis of data arrays for 2014-2024, mechanisms have been developed to overcome interregional disproportions and ensure the technological sovereignty of the agro-industrial complex. The problem lies in the fact that the unitary federal support measures do not correspond to the specific needs of the regions, leading to disproportionate development and stagnant profitability for producers. The purpose of the work is to provide a theoretical and methodological basis for the development of a new Concept of regional agricultural policy that ensures a transition from gross volume growth to intensive growth of added value and technological sovereignty. The study uses methods of system analysis of statistical data from 2014 to 2024, scenario forecasting, and territory typology. The results of the study suggest abandoning a unitary policy in favor of a matrix-cluster management model. The author has developed a typology of Russian Federation constituent entities (from the "export core" to "socially significant territories") with differentiated mechanisms of state support.
The relevance of this research topic stems from the growing role of international trade in agri-food products in ensuring food security in countries in recent decades. Globalization and market openness have significantly simplified food imports. However, in recent years, amid new global challenges and restrictions, many countries have faced shortages of essential foodstuffs. This article discusses key issues related to the impact of agricultural exports and imports on food security. It highlights the negative impact of rising global prices in key agricultural markets on food security, and examines the role of hidden costs of agri-food systems in addressing food security issues. The study highlights inflation as an important marker of food security, leading to its absence, reducing the availability of food, and worsening the socioeconomic situation in least developed countries. Hidden aspects, particularly environmental ones, in the development of agri-food systems also worsen food security, making the problem of some developing countries' chronic dependence on food imports a persistent issue. The risks of trade protectionism and further fragmentation of international trade, as shown in the study, could reverse all the progress made in recent decades in global food security.
All of Russia's constituent regions have always differed significantly in their levels of economic, social, and infrastructural development. Such disparities are due to historical factors, the different geographic locations of the regions, their distance from resource centers and markets, and other factors. In this article, the authors examine Russia's problematic territories-depressed regions characterized by low socioeconomic development indicators due to a combination of unfavorable conditions. Ten constituent entities of the Russian Federation currently recognized by the Russian Government as depressed regions are identified and their rankings are presented based on various criteria. Using the Kurgan Region, currently among Russia's lagging regions, as an example, the key indicators of this region's socioeconomic development are analyzed and their dynamics presented. Stagnation in the agricultural sector of any constituent entity of the Russian Federation is a fairly common sign of a region's depression. The authors examine the impact of agricultural producers in the Kurgan Region on the development of this depressed region of Russia. It is noted that no depressed region can solve its socioeconomic development problems on its own; significant assistance from government agencies is required, meaning promising areas and forms of state support for the agricultural sector are essential. The authors highlight key areas of state support for the agro-industrial complex in the Kurgan Region currently facing a budget deficit.
The effectiveness of regional agricultural policy should be considered through the prism of the distribution and use of budget funds allocated to regions for agricultural development. This is due to the need to improve existing public financing mechanisms, taking into account regional characteristics and the economic potential of Russia's regions. To this end, a comprehensive approach was used, including statistical analysis, rating assessment, and grouping regions by key indicators of agricultural production efficiency. The analysis revealed heterogeneity in the efficiency of agricultural production across Russian regions; furthermore, the largest amount of public funding is allocated to regions with lower profitability. An analysis of the effectiveness of budgetary funds revealed an upward trend in overall indicators, but a rating assessment of regions based on three key indicators revealed existing imbalances in the distribution of state support funds. The study concluded that current approaches to developing effective regional agricultural policy require a review, as each region's prospects must be considered in terms of ensuring national food security and improving rural development. The feasibility of funding a particular regional subsector should be justified based on climate conditions, the level of investment activity, and the presence of intersectoral links both within and beyond the region.
The relevance of the topic is due to the systemic problems of investment activities in the agricultural sector of Russia, where the fragmentation of enterprises, limited resources and high risks restrain development and threaten food security. The existing methodological gap between strategic investment planning at the micro level and the benefits of cluster integration determines the need to develop an integrated approach. The purpose of the study is to develop methodological foundations for the formation of an investment strategy for an agricultural enterprise based on clustering principles to maximize synergies. The paper uses a set of methods, including an analytical and synthetic approach, content analysis, structural and logical design and a method of discounting cash flows. As a result, the factors influencing the investment strategy were systematized taking into account the cluster context, a scheme for its development process was developed for the cluster member enterprise, and the architecture of the agricultural investment cluster was modeled. A classification of synergistic cluster effects is proposed, and as a key criterion for its effectiveness, an increase in the cost of agribusiness, calculated taking into account social expenses, is justified. The key conclusion is that strategic clustering, implemented through vertically integrated structures, forms a sustainable synergistic effect that helps to overcome investment stagnation, increase competitiveness and strengthen food security. The practical implementation of the model requires institutional support, including the formation of a regulatory framework for partnerships and the development of regional infrastructure.
The article examines institutional and economic mechanisms for stimulating the development of the agro-industrial complex of the Russian Federation. It is shown that fragmentation and poor coordination of existing instruments reduce their effectiveness and limit the potential for sustainable sectoral growth. The study substantiates the need for a comprehensive approach to the stimulation system based on the coordination of financial, fiscal, institutional, and managerial mechanisms. The findings may be applied in improving state agricultural policy.
The relevance of this study stems from the fact that agriculture is a vital sector of Russia's industry, ensuring food security, employment for over 6 million citizens, and supporting rural areas. At the same time, the agro-industrial complex faces unprecedented challenges: sanctions, labor shortages, expensive external financing, and climate change. Ensuring the financial stability of the agro-industrial complex directly depends on the effectiveness of a well-established insurance system, as losses from natural disasters that destroy agricultural crops can lead to the bankruptcy of indebted enterprises. Therefore, it is necessary to continue researching the modern approach to agricultural insurance in Russia and identify the weaknesses of the current model. This will serve as a basis for improving the theoretical and methodological principles of crop protection and developing a mechanism to minimize producers' financial losses from natural disasters. Therefore, to assist farmers, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture provides state support through insurance mechanisms. This system has proven its effectiveness in international practice, but domestic experience requires further development, as the national agricultural insurance model is unable to comprehensively provide protection against production risks in the agricultural sector.
The article proposes a system of principles for the functioning of the infrastructure of the agricultural market in Russia. As a result of the study, a conceptual logical and graphic model was systematized and developed, including twenty fundamental principles of the functioning of the infrastructure of the agricultural market. For clarity and structural ordering, these principles were integrated into a single system, represented as a multi-level pyramid. This logical and graphical model covers all key aspects of infrastructure support for the agricultural market from phased construction to effective operational management, sustainable functioning and long-term strategic development.