Developing Personal Subsidiary Farms in the Food Supply System of the Altai Krai

Abstract

The paper identifies the problems of developing individual subsidiary farms in the Altai Krai in the context of sustainable development. The authors assess contemporary trends in small-scale farming in Russia and identify the main regions with a concentration of individual subsidiary farms in agricultural production. The main trends in the development of personal subsidiary farms are considered on the example of the Altai Krai. In individual subsidiary farms, the number of livestock and poultry decreases, and the number of bee families increases. Individual subsidiary farms remain the primary producers of potatoes, vegetables, wool, commercial honey, milk, cattle, meat, and poultry. The production marketability tends to increase but remains low. The reserve for the growth of sales volume due to production and marketing cooperation is practically not used since only five cooperatives are operating. The authors grouped the factors hindering the development of households, considering the demographic, behavioral, organizational, financial, and legal aspects of small businesses. In rural areas with a concentration of production in individual subsidiary farms, demographic indicators are at the regional average values. In addition, the labor market tension is lower than the average for the area.