Territorial Development Based on Increasing the Competitiveness of Agricultural Consumer Cooperatives in the Republic of Tatarstan

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AbstractThe presented article explores the problem of territorial development by increasing the competitiveness of enterprises of agricultural consumer cooperation on the example of the Republic of Tatarstan. According to the authors, the development of agricultural cooperation can give an impetus to increasing the economic potential of the region, will solve the problem of food security of the Russian Federation, stimulates the development of national agriculture. The research highlights the main problems that hinder the development of agricultural cooperation in Russia, including the low competitiveness of these enterprises, insufficient knowledge and weak motivation of the population to create a cooperative movement, the lack of effective state support for agricultural producers by regional and federal authorities, as well as policies pursued by large trade retailers that are aimed mainly at increasing agricultural imports. The authors propose a comprehensive approach to solving these problems, highlighting several main priority areas. At the same time, the first task is to increase the competitiveness of consumer cooperation enterprises and their products. An analysis of the activities of enterprises of agricultural consumer cooperation in the Republic of Tatarstan is carried out and recommendations are proposed to increase the competitiveness of consumer societies, in particular, to create a wholesale distribution and logistics link of cooperation, reduce costs, and optimize the assortment.KeywordsConsumer cooperationCompetitivenessTerritorial developmentCost optimizationAgricultural productsJEL CodeD51Q12Q 13