Обеспечение продовольствием населения северных территорий России

Abstract

In recent years, negative processes have been developing in the overwhelming majority of the northern regions of Russia: the population is declining (with the threat of depopulation of rural areas). Acreage is also decreasing; livestock of cattle and reindeer is decreasing. And as a result, the level of self-sufficiency in meat and dairy products, especially necessary for residents of these territories, is decreasing. The full-fledged food supply of the population is limited by its low incomes, significant property stratification, as well as low availability of arable land and low transport accessibility of territories. The share of the northern regions in the Far Eastern regions accounts for more than 70% of the district’s territory, despite the fact that no more than one third of its population lives there. Regions differ significantly in natural and climatic, economic and geographical, demographic conditions, resource potential, which causes significant differences in the level of food production and consumption. There is extremely low self-sufficiency in all types of food, which reduces the level of its availability. The population of all these regions consumes dairy products, vegetables and melons below the rational norm, and residents of Chukotka also experience a significant shortage of meat products, eggs, potatoes and bread. This requires taking appropriate measures to comprehensively address the food problem in the northern territories.