Food provision of population as a factor of the state economic security

Abstract

The main trends of the Russian agriculture development are analyzed. Food security of the population is one of the biggest challenges facing the state and has a significant impact on the country's economic security. Despite the growth of food production in recent years, domestic production of the agroindustrial complex has not yet reached the post-Soviet level. Agri-food market in Russia is characterized by a high level of dependence on the volume of imports. To compare the degree of food security of Russian regions, an analysis of their self-sufficiency in food resources was conducted. The main targets of state policies, medium term ones (until 2012) and long-term ones (until 2020) were defined, analysis of the mechanisms of their implementation to evaluate future impact of the proposed policy on food security of the country was made.