PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PRODUCTION POTENTIAL OF THE RUSSIAN AGRI-FOOD COMPLEX

Abstract

In modern economic science, the concept of sustainable development has become the main one for determining the prospects and priorities for the development of the food system at the global level and for individual countries. The ultimate goal of sustainable development is to protect the interests of present and future generations, which is achieved through a balanced distribution of resources between economic, social and environmental objectives. For the agri-food complex of the country, the spatial aspect of development that is an achievement of a balance in the processes of reproduction of land, material and labor resources at the regional level is of fundamental importance. It will ensure a sustainable growth in food production, both in most constituent entities of the Russian Federation and in the country in in general. The purpose of this work is the scientific substantiation of the priorities and criteria for sustainable innovative development of the production potential of the agri-food complex in Russia, taking into account the spatial factor. As a result of the study, the idea was confirmed that it is advisable to consider the sustainable development of the agri-food complex as a long-term process, the main priorities of which are economic growth (increase in food production), social development of rural areas and environmental conservation. Balance indicators are the observance of scientifically based proportions of the growth rates of cultivated land, the number of employees (including basic professions), fixed assets, and the material resources used in each region. Maintaining the necessary proportions of the resources used contributes to economic growth, preventing the growth of pressure on natural resources, and improving the living conditions of the population.