Problems of assessing the food security of the region

Issue № 6, 2023, article № 6, pages 53-61

Language: Russian

Original language title: ПРОБЛЕМЫ ОЦЕНКИ ПРОДОВОЛЬСТВЕННОЙ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ РЕГИОНА

Keywords: REGIONAL FOOD SECURITY, INDEPENDENCE, METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH, FOOD SECURITY ASSESSMENT ALGORITHM, FOOD SECURITY ASSESSMENT METHODS

Abstract: The article discusses various approaches and indicators for assessing the food security of the region. The authors propose an algorithm that can be used to assess food of the region, and also present the results of its testing on the example of the Kaliningrad region. The considered approaches were systematized and described in order to identify the advantages and disadvantages of each of them in order to develop an approach for a comprehensive assessment of the food security of the region. As a result of the conducted research, the dynamics of changes in the volume of production and consumption of basic foodstuffs by the population was revealed, the main indicators of food security were calculated, and the level of security of the region, which can be characterized as low, was determined. One of the main threats to the security of the region is a decrease in the degree of economic accessibility. The assessment of the food import coverage ratio indicates a high level of dependence of the region on imports, which is also a potential threat to the security of the region. As a result of the study, it was concluded that the developed methodological approach made it possible to comprehensively assess the food security of the region. This study allows us to classify threats to food security, allows us to improve the information and analytical base for the development of measures to prevent or neutralize the negative impact on the regional economy of threats to food security in the region.

Authors: Pobegailo Marina Grigorevna, Diburis Kseniia Maksimovna