Milk production dynamics in the Russian Federation: Causes and consequences

Abstract

The article analyzes milk production in the Russian Federation from 1950 to 2019. Within the period under review, we can distinguish the following changing patterns of the indicator: from 1950 to 1990 the average annual absolute growth rate was 0.84 million tons, between 1991 and 2004 there has been an average annual loss of 1.43 million tons, and since 2005 there has been no growth in milk production. The article explains the reasons for the dynamics of the indicator and suggests measures meant to encourage the growth of milk production and achievement of the Food Security Doctrine in the area of rational consumption rates for milk and dairy products that meet modern requirements on healthy nutrition.