СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКАЯ ЗНАЧИМОСТЬ КОЛИЧЕСТВЕННОГО И КАЧЕСТВЕННОГО РАЗВИТИЯ СЕЛЬСКИХ ТЕРРИТОРИЙ

Abstract

The research was carried out to determine the essence, content and trends of social and economic development of rural areas in the Republic of Tatarstan. The work was carried out using general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis, abstract-logical, monographic and comparative. The proceedings for the study was the data of the Territorial Branch of Federal State Statistics Service for the Republic of Tatarstan. It is shown that the development of rural areas of Tatarstan is influenced by structural changes in the agricultural sector, the growth of the number of peasant (farm) farms, the modernization of large agricultural organizations, ongoing measures to support other industries and social infrastructure of the village, the level of employment and life of rural residents. In 2019 at the disposal of peasant (farm) farms and individual entrepreneurs there were 306.1 thousand hectares of arable land, or 9 % of the national volume. The dominant role in improving the quality of life in rural areas is played by the degree of economic development, the amount of financial investment in production, in preserving the natural environment and improving the social sphere. In 2018, investments in fixed assets aimed at environmental protection and rational use of natural resources amounted to 5820.9 million rubles. The criterion for assessing the development of rural areas is a comprehensive indicator that includes the level of agricultural development, the efficiency of other industries and enterprises in the area, and the quality of use of other resources. From 2014 to 2018, the production of agricultural products in all categories of farms in the Republic of Tatarstan (in actual prices) increased from 184,289 to 22,6034 million rubles, or by 22.7 %. the number of students in schools and extended-day groups in rural areas increased from 10,260 to 11,646 people, or by 1,386 schoolchildren. Rural areas of Tatarstan are provided with industrial and social facilities, and work is underway to improve soil fertility. From 2014 to 2018 the use of mineral fertilizers per 1 ha of seeding increased from 47 to 55 kg, or 17.0 %