Entrepreneurial activity of rural population in the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation: trends and problems in development

Issue № 12, 2023, article № 11, pages 97-109

Section: Development of rural territories

Language: Russian

Original language title: ПРЕДПРИНИМАТЕЛЬСКАЯ АКТИВНОСТЬ СЕЛЬСКОГО НАСЕЛЕНИЯ В СЗФО РФ: ТЕНДЕНЦИИ И ПРОБЛЕМЫ В РАЗВИТИИ

Keywords: ENTREPRENEURSHIP, RURAL AREAS, INNOVATION, DIVERSIFICATION, COMPETITIVENESS, INVESTMENT, GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT

Abstract: The article assesses the state of entrepreneurship development in rural areas in the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation. Global trends, increased competition in the food market, increased sanctions "wars" and limited access to innovations of economic entities of the Russian Federation require the transformation of the system of support and training of entrepreneurs for the rural economy and its basic branch of agriculture. This is due to the need to apply innovative technologies and identify areas of diversification of the rural economy with an active key role of entrepreneurs, and the commercial and non-profit organizations created by them. The main trends in the development of large corporate and individual entrepreneurship, non-commercial forms of management in the rural territory of the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation are revealed. The reasons for the reduction of business entities in rural areas of the region are investigated. The factors of entrepreneurship activation contributing to the prevention of further compression of rural space have been identified. The conclusion is made about the high importance for rural development, activation of endogenous and exogenous aspects, interaction of factors and institutions at all levels of state economic management. There is a need for the development of small forms of management in agribusiness, diversification of the rural economy in order to ensure employment of the able-bodied population in other areas: tourism, services, folk crafts, and small industrial production, technical and household services.

Authors: Dibirov Abusupian Asildarovich