ПРОДОВОЛЬЧА БЕЗПЕКА: ПІВНІЧНО-АРКТИЧНА СПЕЦИФІКА

Abstract

In the context of increasing demand for food with limited agricultural resources, there is a widespread search for additional sources of biologically full-fledged local food. This also applies to the northern and Arctic territories. The purpose of the article is to consider the features of ensuring food security of the population of the northern and Arctic territories. The subject of the study is the process of food security management. The research methods used were analytical, historical, statistical, logical, and comparative. The research hypothesis. Regulation of the production of local agricultural products, the creation of enterprises for its processing, storage and sale of food, the formation of rear food bases in adjacent, favorable agricultural zones, the delivery of food from other regions of the country will eliminate the dependence of the population of the northern and Arctic territories on imported food, reduce losses and improve its quality. Summary of the main material. The content of food security is considered. Its main elements, including food independence, physical and economic accessibility of food for all social groups of the population, and food safety for consumers, are established. The current state of food independence is characterized. The northern and Arctic specifics of ensuring food security are revealed. The analysis of self-sufficiency of the population of the North and the Arctic with agricultural products is given. The risks and threats to food security have been identified. Measures to overcome them are considered. Practical value. The recommendations and suggestions can be used in the development and adjustment of State programs for the development of the agri-food sector and rural areas by the subjects of the Northern and Arctic zones, as well as in the further research work of the author. Conclusions of the study. The study of the specifics of the food supply of the population in extreme natural conditions will allow state and local authorities to effectively manage food security.