Comparative analysis of agricultural development in the Russian border areas of North Asia

Abstract

The object of the research is the Russian border areas of North Asia, which include Tyumen Oblast, Omsk Oblast, Altai Krai, Tyva Republic, The Republic of Buryatia, Zabaikalsky Krai and Amurskaya Oblast. This research aims to conduct a comparative analysis of agricultural development in these territories over a long period from the early 1970s to the present. The authors have analysed the dynamics of the gross regional product of the considered regions and its structure, the share of agriculture in GRP of the regions, the volume of agricultural production (in US dollars), cultivated areas and a number of indicators of agricultural development efficiency. Conclusions are made about the low role of the considered regions in the formation of the RF GDP, as well as about the insignificant share of agricultural products in GRP of the regions and the decreased efficiency of agricultural land use in comparison with the average indicators for the Russian Federation.