Russian-Chinese Cooperation in Agriculture in the Far East of Russia

Abstract

The article analyzes the role of the China factor in the development of agriculture in the southern regions of the Far East of Russia. The role of Chinese migrant workers, the activities of enterprises with Chinese capital, the state of agriculture and socioeconomic development of rural areas of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast are examined in detail. The insufficiency of official statistical and accounting data has led to the widespread use in the study materials from Federal agencies, regional executive authorities, various Internet sites and information collected by the author during field surveys and interviews. It is shown that the use of Chinese labor migrants in agriculture contributes to the development and use of land, however, has a negligible effect on the economy of the region, enhances organizational problems of local agricultural producers, exacerbating environmental problems, and indirectly reduces the quality of life of the population in rural areas. A clear position of the authorities in achieving long-term performance of the agricultural sector with account of the support local agricultural producers as well as regular monitoring of activities of foreign enterprises are the basis of the stabilization of the situation in agriculture.