Current state of agriculture in Russia and specific features of agrarian sector development in the far north - the republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

¹ Arctic State Agrotechnological University, Yakutsk, Russia
² Scientific-Research Institute of Regional Economy of the North, NEFU named after M.K. Ammosov, Yakutsk, Russia

^* Corresponding author: Olesya-val@mail.ru

Abstract

In the article the current state of Russian agriculture and specific features of the agrarian sector development in the Far North - the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and related economic processes taking into account its national interests are discussed. The development of agricultural production is known to be one of the most important priorities of the national strategy of Russia and its regions. Agriculture for the Russian Federation as a system of agrarian relations, is its strategic resource, but rural settlements, especially in the North, existing remotely with a low quality of life, poorly developed communication and infrastructure can not implement the full potential of rural areas. The agricultural complex of Russia and its basis in agriculture occupies one of the defining positions in the country's economy both in terms of its importance in ensuring the livelihood of the population and in the production and consumption of material goods. This situation also applies to the Far North - the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The specific features of traditional industries of the North are primarily associated with natural resources, their productivity and climatic conditions. Agriculture in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) specializes mainly in livestock production. Generally, the branches of agriculture in Russia are represented in independent branches of production of various products such as grain farming, sugar beet production, vegetable growing, horticulture, cattle breeding, pig breeding, etc. All of them differ in the types of manufactured goods, technology and organization of production, systems of applied machines. At the same time, large industries are subdivided into smaller ones.