Assessment of the self-sufficiency of the Leningrad region with certain types of concentrated feed as a factor in the sustainable development of livestock

Issue № 6, 2023, article № 9, pages 80-87

Language: Russian

Original language title: ОЦЕНКА САМООБЕСПЕЧЕННОСТИ ЛЕНИНГРАДСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ ОТДЕЛЬНЫМИ ВИДАМИ КОНЦЕНТРИРОВАННЫХ КОРМОВ КАК ФАКТОР УСТОЙЧИВОГО РАЗВИТИЯ ЖИВОТНОВОДСТВА РЕГИОНА

Keywords: CONCENTRATED FEED, CEREALS, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, LENINGRAD REGION

Abstract: The article is devoted to the problem typical for the Northwestern Federal District. Where, against the background of the priority development of animal husbandry, there is a shortage of own ingredients of concentrated feed and, above all, fodder grain. The Leningrad region is the leader of the district in terms of production and milk yields of milk and poultry meat, which increases its dependence on the forage base. The purpose of the article is to assess the current dependence of the region's livestock on the purchase of certain types of concentrated feed in terms of the potential for sustainable development of the livestock industry. The article provides an assessment of the need for concentrated feed to meet the needs of livestock. The calculation is given for feed for which the region has the potential to increase production volumes (barley, wheat, oats, and rapeseed). Attention is drawn to the high dependence of the region on the supply of grain from other subjects of the Russian Federation, which is a factor hindering the sustainable development of the livestock industry. The consequences of this dependence are assessed, such as the volatility of prices for grain feed, a decrease in the profitability of livestock farms, and a general decrease in financial stability.

Authors: CHekmarev Oleg Petrovich, Lukichev Pavel Mikhailovich