Potential and market demand for food and non-timber forest products of the Russian forest

Abstract

Research of the food and minor resource potential of the Russian forest and market demand for these products has been done in the article. The objective of the work is to show an imbalance between the huge potential of food and other non-timber products and the limited demand for such resources. The subject of study is economic results of food and minor resources consumption of the Russian forest. The novelty of the research is that regularities are identified and development trends of demand for food and secondary resources of the Russian forest have been assessed. The demand is formed by supply and demand, on the one hand, by the national management system, forest legislation, traditions and customs, on the other. Harvesting centers of food and secondary resources of the Russian forest are shown. Measures are proposed to increase the efficiency of the use of food and minor resources of the Russian forest. The research results can be used by forest companies, scientific organizations. The research can be continued towards the inclusion of food and secondary resources of the Russian forest in the economic relations system in forestry at national and international levels.