Food Independence as Key Component of Food Security of the Far Eastern Federal District

Abstract

This article considers the problems of providing food security in the Far East of the Russian Federation. The authors performed a comparative analysis of food independence indicators for the Russian Federation, Far Eastern, and Siberian Federal District. They made a conclusion that the food independence threats in the Far Eastern Federal District are lower than those in other macroregions. Trend models were developed to obtain forecast values of food independence indicators, and the quality of these models was tested. The authors analyzed the existing and potential food security threats in the Far Eastern Federal District. They formulated suggestions to improve the food independence of the Far Eastern Federal District.