Spatial approach to solving the problem of food supply of the population of the Russian Federation with fruits

Issue № 3, 2024, article № 7, pages 65-79

Language: Russian

Original language title: ПРОСТРАНСТВЕННЫЙ ПОДХОД К РЕШЕНИЮ ПРОБЛЕМЫ ПРОДОВОЛЬСТВЕННОГО ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЯ НАСЕЛЕНИЯ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ ФРУКТАМИ

Keywords: SPATIAL CONCENTRATION, PRODUCTION, FRUIT AND BERRY PRODUCTS, INNOVATIONS, REGIONAL INTERACTION

Abstract: The relevance of the article is justified by the need to search for potential opportunities that contribute to increasing the provision of the country's population with fruit and berry products of its own production, solving problems of food and technological independence. The purpose of the study is to identify the spatial concentration of production of the horticulture sub–sector on the territory of the Russian Federation, to find ways to increase the level of consumption and self-sufficiency of domestic fruits in the regions. Trend analysis of changes in indicators (the size of the area of perennial plantations, gross harvest) for 2015-2022 revealed a trend of unstable development of this sub-sector. The differentiation of indicators of the level of consumption and self-sufficiency of fruits in the context of Russian federal districts is reflected. Based on spatial autocorrelation methods, according to data for 2022, an assessment of the relationship between regions in terms of gross harvest of fruits and berries was carried out. It has been revealed that regions with a high specialization in horticulture have an impact on neighboring regions. The heterogeneity of the industry's location across the country and its high dependence on natural and climatic conditions are noted. It is shown that the solution to the problem of providing each region with fruits largely depends on interregional cooperation and the development of the innovation sphere. The results of the study will improve the quality of decisions made in matters of territorial organization of economic activity and can be used in the development of regional programs for the development of the horticulture sub-sector.

Authors: Velibekova Luiza Alikovna, Tiutiunikov Aleksandr Aleksandrovich