Technological modernization of livestock production: current state and economic factors of development

Issue № 4, 2018, article № 5, pages 42-51

Language: Russian

Original language title: ТЕХНОЛОГИЧЕСКАЯ МОДЕРНИЗАЦИЯ ЖИВОТНОВОДСТВА: СОВРЕМЕННОЕ СОСТОЯНИЕ И ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЕ ФАКТОРЫ РАЗВИТИЯ

Keywords: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, TECHNOLOGICAL MODERNIZATION, PRODUCTION CAPACITY, TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT, MATERIAL AND TECHNICAL BASIS, THE FOOD INDUSTRY, EFFICIENCY

Abstract: Intensification of livestock production requires the development of effective organizational and economic mechanisms for the development of livestock enterprises that increase production and increase the competitiveness of products. One of the key factors in the effective development of the industry is technological modernization through the introduction of modern resource-saving production technologies and highly productive genetic resources. The purpose of the study was to study the influence of organizational and economic factors and macroeconomic management conditions on the effectiveness of carrying out technological modernization of livestock. The research used abstract-logical and economic-statistical research methods, as well as the method of expert assessments. The empirical basis of the study was the official data and analytical materials of state executive and legislative bodies. It has been established that due to the state support provided in recent years, the livestock sector has been able to significantly upgrade the material and technical base of the industry and create modern production facilities. Productivity of cows for 2000-2015 increased 2.2 times, pigs 2.9 times. Labour costs decreased by 42.9‰ in milk production, 75.7‰ in cattle meat and half in pigs. Products of Russian agricultural machinery companies are significantly inferior to foreign competitors in the domestic market. The high dependence of livestock and processing enterprises on foreign manufacturers of process equipment and consumables has a negative impact on the modernization of the material and technical base and the efficiency of the industry development. To increase the level of technological development of the industry, measures and mechanisms of state support for stimulating the production of machinery and equipment for livestock raising have been suggested, which make it possible to increase the efficiency and sustainability of livestock production.

Authors: Tikhomirov Aleksei Ivanovich