Abstract
This paper presents the results of studies of regional specialization and territorial concentration in agriculture. The poultry meat branch was chosen as the object of research. This is one of the most dynamically developing sectors of agriculture in Russia. Modified localization coefficients were used as a method for detecting the territorial concentration of the sector. The analysis showed that more than half of the output of poultry meat products was concentrated in the territory of 12 regions of Russia. The largest localization of poultry farming is in the center of the European part of the country, near large cities. The level of territorial concentration of the poultry meat sector increased significantly over the period of 2004–2017. The localization coefficients of the regions that specialize in poultry meat production have more than doubled. There is an increase in “polarity” in the specialization of regions. Some regions continue to increase the production of poultry meat, the level of regional specialization is growing. In other regions, poultry production is declining. Taking the poultry meat sector as a case study, it has been shown that the processes of regional specialization and territorial localization are increasing in Russian agriculture.
Highlights
For more than 10 years, Russian agriculture has been growing
The group included about 45 regions that did not have a reduction in production during the study period. On average for this group, poultry meat production increased by 3.3 times;
More than half of the production of meat poultry is concentrated in 12 regions of Russia
Summary
For more than 10 years, Russian agriculture has been growing. The level of self-sufficiency in Russia for basic foods has reached 90–96% (meat, grain, etc.). Large agricultural holdings focus their strategies on increasing product exports. These results have been achieved largely by means of government programs for the development of agriculture. In the context of growth in the industry, structural changes are occurring, including in the regional aspect. The institutional structure of agriculture is changing. Some regions are focusing on the development of large-scale production. The share of large farms and holdings in the structure of production output is increasing throughout the country [1]
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