Categories Of Farmers Research Articles

Determinants of adaptation practices to climate change: insights from soybean growers in Central India

The study analyzed the determinants of adaptation practices of soybean growers toward climate change in Central India using primary data collected through household survey from 280 soybean growers. The influence ofa set of explanatory variables on each of the different adaptation strategies was simultaneously modeled using multivariate probit analysis. The most widely practiced adaptation measure was change in the variety (71%farmers) followed by the change in time of farm operations and crop change or crop diversification. To cope with the insect-pest and disease attack on the crops, farmers adopted resistant varieties to minimize the cost of chemicalspray. More than one-third of the sampled farmers practiced change in input application, while soil and water management practices were practiced by nearly 28% of the farmers. Analysis of results indicated that the changein varieties of crops is significantly more likely to be adopted by households with larger family size, higher involvement in extension activities, having a tractor, higher educated head of household. Households with higher family income, possessing mobile phones and other infrastructure are more likely to adopt the change in varieties, whereas farmers having highersocial participation, extension contact, larger land holding, and belonging to ethnicorigin other than scheduled caste or scheduled tribe do not necessarily do so. The government should frame out policiestowardsthe promotion oftechnological and institutional measuressuitable to various categories offarmers so that the adaptation strategies could be helpful in maintaining and/or increasing the sustainability of the production systems.

The productivity of farm animals depending on the forms of management

One of the promising sectors of agricultural sector is production of livestock products, provision of high-quality food products, as well as goods for export purposes, and creation of state reserves. The development of livestock production sector, increasing productivity of animals and regulating domestic meat market, which is integrating into the world economy in the conditions of the EAEU, are the subject of research by domestic and foreign scientists. Purpose – the article is devoted to the study of economic efficiency of economic entities operating in the te rritory of Kazakhstan, their potential aimed at improving genetic indicators and increasing the number of livestock and poultry. Methods – statistical, comparisons and generalizations, logical approach to presentation. Results – the authors state an increase in the number of cattle and at the same time still low milk yields due to the concentration mainly in personal subsidiary plots with an insufficient level of selection and breeding work and introduction of new technologies. The authors consider some aspects related to the use of various breeds, in particular the dairy direction, based on the conversion rate, milk yield per 1 cow. A comparative analysis of productivity of new types and breeds of domestic selection revealed that the average milk yield per animal per lactation is 4.5-5.5 thousand kg compared to the prevailing in the republic in all categories of farms – 2.0-2.5 thousand kg Conclusions – the country has large areas of natural pastures, is traditionally a grain exporter, which contributes to the achievement of significant results in obtaining competitive beef both by increasing the number of meat contingent, obtaining high-quality breed resources, and by intensifying technologies, innovations, expanding the scale of fattening, increasing the mass of young animals sold for meat.

Deciphering the Association between Campylobacter Colonization and Microbiota Composition in the Intestine of Commercial Broilers.

Campylobacter is a major food safety concern and is transmitted mainly via poultry meat. We previously found that some commercial broiler farms consistently produced Campylobacter-negative flocks while others were consistently Campylobacter-positive for consecutive production cycles although the farms operated under similar management practices. We hypothesized that this difference in Campylobacter colonization might be associated with the gut microbiota composition. To address this, six commercial broiler farms were selected based on their Campylobacter status (three negative and three positive) to evaluate the microbiota differences between each farm category. For each farm on each production cycle (2-3 cycles), 40 ceca collected from five-week-old broilers were processed for microbiota analysis via 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Cecal microbiota species richness, phylogenetic diversity, community structure, and composition of Campylobacter-positive farms were noticeably different from those of Campylobacter-negative farms. Rikenella, Methanocorpusculum, Barnesiella, Parasutterella, and Helicobacter were significantly more abundant among Campylobacter-positive farms. In contrast, Ruminococcaceae, Streptococcus, Escherichia, Eggerthellaceae, Lactobacillus, Monoglobus, and Blausia were more abundant in Campylobacter-negative farms. Eggerthellaceae, Clostridia, Lachnospiraceae, Lactobacillus, Monoglobus, and Parabacteroides were significantly negatively correlated with Campylobacter abundance. These findings suggest that specific members of cecal microbiota may influence Campylobacter colonization in commercial broilers and may be further explored to control Campylobacter in poultry.

Honey Production in the Urals: Sweet Products of the Bitter First Post-War Years

Introduction. The problem of the development of such a specific branch of animal husbandry as beekeeping within the boundaries of the Ural Economic Region (UER) in the first post-war years (1946–1950) is investigated. The relevance of the topic lies in the fact that the Urals was characterized by a well-developed bee industry, and the collection of honey ensured the supply of valuable products to the population and industry of the country. Materials and Methods. The main source base of the study is the materials of the USSR CSI stored in the Russian State Archive of Economics, which made it possible to trace the development of the industry and the dynamics of honey collection in the republics and regions of the Urals for all categories of farms. The work is based on the use of a complex of methods: general scientific and special scientific (historical-genetic, historical-comparative, historical-systemic). Results. The analysis of honey production by both public and individual sectors of agriculture of the Urals is carried out. It is emphasized that the climatic conditions of the UER as a whole in a significant part of its space cannot be considered favorable for the development of beekeeping. It is argued that the beginning of the period under study was not the most successful period of the development of the Ural beekeeping due to the just ended the Great Patriotic War. It is stated that during the war the number of apiaries and the number of bee colonies has significantly decreased. Attention is focused on the fact that in the studied five-year period for beekeeping in most regions of the Urals, there were two clearly unfavorable years – 1947 and 1950. Discussion and Conclusion. Beekeeping is a rather specific branch of animal husbandry and agriculture in general, designed to provide the population, first of all, with its main products – honey. Due to a number of reasons, there was no significant increase in honey production in the Urals during the study period. One of the reasons mentioned was that it was in the years under study that there was a sharp and widespread increase in sugar consumption. It is established that the superiority in honey collection both in the pre-war and in the first post-war years belonged to Bashkiria, beekeeping was also well developed in the Molotov region. Most of the honey was collected by collective farms, but over the years under study, their role gradually decreased. At the same time, the role of individual farms of the population, both collective farmers and workers and employees, increased

Investment into Individual Farming Households as a Requirement of Ukrainian Food Security

The aggravation of the food crisis in the world highlights the problem of finding additional reserves to increase food production. In this context, personal farms of Ukraine attract special attention. They ensure the production of much of the country’s food; contribute to the employment of peasants and the development of rural areas. The aim of this article is to assess the resource and production potential of private farms, as well as to justify the feasibility of using their existing investment instruments. General scientific and special methods are used in the work. The main emphasis is on assessing the resource and production potential of the studied categories of farms. Methods of structural analysis and evaluation of time series have made it possible to establish the link between the level of crisis phenomena and the growing importance of personal farms in the country’s food supply, as well as to compare their potential with the potential of the agricultural sector of the country as a whole. Results of the research. It was found that personal farms play an important role in the country’s food security, as well as in the formation of a system of self-employment and socio-cultural relations. It is established that such farms successfully provide food needs for the rural population, as well as sell surplus products on the market. It has been proved that these economic entities have significant resource and production potential, but expanding the scope of their activities requires a number of measures, including changing the public policy to support farms, as well as ensuring active investment in their development. In the process of assessing the production and resource potential of private farms, it was determined that they have significant resources to invest their own resources in their development. Recommendations on intensification of investment activity of personal peasant farms are generalized; as a result, a number of measures, which can be applied in Ukraine, are resulted. It is established that the key areas for the application of these measures are information and educational activities, strengthening the competitive position of private farms, improving access to public and private investment, as well as diversification of activities. It was agreed that the complex combination of these measures within a single strategy would allow achieving maximum results in terms not only of food supply of the country, but also the development and improvement of welfare of individual rural households.

DIVERSIFICATION OF AGRARIAN BUSINESS: THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES AND DIRECTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT

The article is devoted to the study of theoretical and methodological approaches to the diversification of agricultural business in the context of the development of agricultural and non-agricultural activities. The assessment of agricultural production in comparable prices in different categories of farms is given. For the purpose of revealing the directions of specialization and diversification of agrarian production the analysis of efficiency indices of plant growing and animal breeding was carried out. It substantiates the indicators of agro-tourist activity functioning and determines its priority impact on the development of rural areas.

Farm Household Typology Based on Soil Quality and Influenced by Socio-Economic Characteristics and Fertility Management Practices in Eastern Kenya

The smallholder farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are highly diverse and heterogeneous in terms of biophysical and socio-economic characteristics. This study was conducted in upper Eastern Kenya (UEK) to categorize farm households and determine the influence of socio-economic characteristics (SeC) and soil fertility management practices (SFMP) on soil fertility across farms. Conditioned Latin hypercube sampling (cLHS) was performed to determine 69 soil sampling sites within Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties. From each household (whose field soil sample was obtained), data relating to resource endowment and soil fertility management were collected through a household questionnaire survey. Standard laboratory procedures were used to analyse soil samples. Data reduction was performed using categorical principal component analysis (CATPCA) (for SeC and SFMP) and standard principal component analysis (PCA) (for soil properties). Two-step cluster analysis identified three distinct farm categories or farm types (FT), namely, low fertility farms (FT1), moderately fertile farms (FT2), and fertile farms (FT3). The correlation of clusters against soil properties was significant across pH, soil organic carbon (SOC), cation exchange capacity (CEC), available P, plant available K, and exchangeable bases. FT1 had low SOC, pH, CEC and available P (soil characteristics), low usage of fertilizer and manure (soil fertility management), and smaller household size, lower income, and smaller farm size (socio-economic). FT2 had lower SOC (compared to FT3) and available P. In terms of soil fertility management, FT2 had higher cases of fallowing and composting with moderate fertilizer usage. Households in this category had moderate income, family size, and land size (socio-economic). FT3 had relatively high SOC, pH, CEC, and mineral nutrients. This farm type was characterized by high fertilizer use (soil fertility management) as well as larger household size, higher income, and larger farm size (socio-economic). The results indicate the importance of nutrient management in enhancing soil quality. Delineation and characterization of farms based on the various parameters including resource endowment reveal imbalanced farm resource flows, suggesting a need for locally tailored interventions suited for location-specific conditions to facilitate improved targeting of soil fertility-enhancing technologies and sustainable crop production regimes. While fertilizer is one of the most critical inputs for enhancing agricultural production, it is a major contributor to nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture and can have negative environmental effects on soil biota and water sources. Farmers’ knowledge on the use of fertilizer is thus necessary in developing strategies (such as integrated approach) to promote its efficient use and minimize its detrimental impacts.

Analysis of structural shifts in agriculture based on agricultural censuses

Based on the data of agricultural censuses, an analysis was made of the structure of indicators for various categories of farms. The key result of the work is the characterization of the number of census objects, structural changes in crop production and animal husbandry. An attempt was made to determine the current role and significance of farm categories in the structure of agricultural production.

Impact of technical and technological modernization and special measures in addressing food security

The paper assesses food security in the consumption of milk and dairy products in the Russian Federation and shows the role of individual categories of farms in solving the food problem. Analysis of trends and factors in the development of dairy cattle breeding substantiates the directions for providing the country's population with milk according to the rational nutritional standards in light of international sanctions. The agrarian policy pursued by the state has increased milk production and reduced its imports but has not solved the problem of food security in the consumption of dairy products. The authors conclude that food security in the consumption of milk and dairy products will be supported by import substitution in the food market, the increase in milk production through technical and technological modernization of dairy farming, improvement of selection and breeding work and state support, concentration of milk production in specialized agricultural organizations and farms, the development of cooperation, improvement of livestock productivity through the use of modern technologies, improved use of the genetic potential of cows, strengthening of the feed base, and optimization of feed rations.

EFFICIENCY OF LAND USE BY PEASANT FARMS IN THE SOUTHERN REGION OF KAZAKHSTAN

The article presents the results of the study of land use in the branches of fruit and vegetable growing. The purpose of writing the article is to analyze the current state of agricultural land use and establish the reasons for their inefficient use in the southern region of the country. There was carried out the analysis of the structure of land use in fruit growing by categories of farms in the context of the regions of South Kazakhstan, and was determined the estimated level of efficiency of fruit and vegetable growing by indicators of gross and marketable products. The method of intensive technology for fruit growing in Yenbekshikazakh district of Almaty region is considered, as well as the advantages of innovative technology, especially drip irrigation system. The structure of sown areas under agricultural crops is also analyzed. On the basis of the analysis the ways of optimal use of land resources, including a greater emphasis on the effective use of agricultural land are proposed. For the rational use of agricultural land, it is necessary to comply with all requirements, such as agro-technical, technological, structural and organizational. Today, in the cultivation of crops, crop rotations are not observed, organic and mineral fertilizers are not applied, which leads to soil degradation and reduction of their yields. There is secondary salinization of soils in the Southern regions, many lands are exposed to water and wind erosion. In this region, modern methods of control, such as space monitoring, are being introduced to control the use of agricultural land, which will allow timely identification and withdrawal of inefficiently used land from economic entities.

PRODUCTION OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS IN THE SVERDLOVSK REGION IN THE «GLORIOUS DECADE»: REFORM TESTING

The relevance of the research is due to the great interest shown by the Russian society to the historical period studied in the article. The purpose of writing the work was to study the dynamics of gross production of the main types of livestock products (meat, milk and wool) by all categories of farms in the Sverdlovsk region during one of the most interesting and problematic periods in the history of the Soviet state. The novelty of the research is determined by the use of materials from three archives: the Russian State Archive of Economics (RGAE), the Center for Documentation of Public Organizations of the Sverdlovsk Region (TSDOOSO) and the Current archive of the Territorial Body of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Sverdlovsk Region (TOFSGSSO). It is emphasized that in the history of the USSR it is difficult to find such a contradictory historical period as the rule of N.S. Khrushchev. It is argued that the reforms implemented in the agricultural sector in the 1950s were insufficiently thought out and inconsistent. The authors state that N.S. Khrushchev sincerely wanted to provide food to the Soviet people, but could not find the right way for this. Attention is focused on the fact that the essence of N.S. Khrushchev's agrarian policy was the completion of the process of «defarming» and the transformation of the peasant-collective farmer into a «worker with a vegetable garden». It is proved that a number of negative phenomena, the initiation of which is reproached by the First Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee, have not been slowed down by his successors. It is concluded that it is N.S. Khrushchev became the last sincere reformer of agriculture and the economy of the Soviet Union as a whole on the basis of fully socialized property.

Sustainable Rearing of Eri Silkworm (Samia ricini) in Bishnupur District of Manipur

Background: The practice of rearing eri silkworm is extensively practice in Bishnupur district of Manipur. The current study aimed to access the input factors for production as well as major constraints faced by the respondents during its production and marketing. Methods: The present research investigation was carried out during the agricultural year 2020-21 with a total of 120 respondents were selected by following a multi-stage simple random quota sampling technique. Result: Study reveals that the majority of the female respondents were actively doing Eri-rearing; the total cost of cultivation of Eri-rearing was ₹ 8,530 per 100 dfls with 90 kgs cocoon produce with gross and net returns viz; ₹ 13,500 and ₹ 4,970 respectively on semi-medium farm category.

Marketing strategy of characteristic agricultural products under the background of ‘internet +’

At the beginning of 2020, affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, large-scale gathering activities and offline purchasing activities are difficult to operate normally. As a result, the contactless online sales model of farm produce e-business has attracted wide attention of consumers because it avoids direct contact between people and reduces the risk of infection among users. The E-Marketing link of characteristic farm produce can reflect the good advantages of ‘Internet +’ era. For merchants, they can provide better services to customers through the Internet, thus enhancing their purchasing power. According to the unique attributes and categories of farm produce and other labels, combined with KNN (K-nearest neighbour) algorithm, this paper builds a marketing model of characteristic farm produce to improve the accuracy of farm produce recommendation, so as to realise the accurate marketing of characteristic farm produce under the background of ‘Internet +’. Experimental results show that the recall rate of the algorithm is 97.21% and the accuracy rate is 95.34%. Therefore, the precision marketing system model of e-business farm produce designed in this paper has high precision in predicting consumers’ purchase intention, and can be used as decision-making basis for enterprises in its precision marketing.

Развитие молочного скотоводства в Арктической зоне республик Карелия и Коми, Архангельской области: возможности и формы поддержки

The Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation is a region with special business support conditions. In 2020, it included the municipal districts of the republics of Karelia, Komi and the Arkhangelsk region, where dairy farming was a traditional activity. Since early 1990s, agriculture in these areas has been in a deep crisis and unable to overcome it. The analysis revealed a close relationship between the reduction in the number of cows and the decrease in the area of cultivated arable land in municipal districts. The number of cows decreased by 25 times in 3 regions, by 15 times in 5 regions, the areas under crops in all categories of farms — by 36 and 15 times, respectively. The shallow contour of the fields, the spread of agricultural land across the territory, the lack of a developed transport infrastructure in the Arctic zone do not allow realizing economies of scale and reducing costs through large investment projects, such as mega-complexes with a conveyor type of production being built in the central and Southern regions of Russia. Automation of production processes, digitalization of management increase productivity and quality, reduce resource intensity and operating costs. Mastering digital technologies for monitoring, modeling and control in operational management and planning increase the efficiency of using agro-climatic and natural potential, reduce production and investment risks. The regional specifics of fodder and milk production in the Northern regions determines the expediency of preferential support for the innovative development of dairy farming in small and medium-sized enterprises, family farms, which makes it necessary to improve the forms of state support for investments.

History of document development on the transfer of Animal Health Office to fee-based veterinary services

The materials on the history of the development of documents and the experience of the veterinary service to improve the state veterinary inspection over the safety of products of animal origin in the new economic conditions are presented. Many years of experience in veterinary support of cattle breeding revealed a number of significant shortcomings in the organization of veterinary business: lack of adequate conditions for the work of veterinary specialists of the state veterinary network and farms; imperfect remuneration of labor, veterinary specialists' salary does not depend on the level of their professional training, complexity and quality of work; lack of material and technical support; weak legal protection; imperfect legislation on veterinary services, diversion of specialists to perform unrelated to their profession labor activities, and lack of normal social and living conditions. All this leads to the loss of prestige of the veterinary profession, the outflow of veterinary professionals to other areas of production. Hence the low staffing of veterinary institutions and farms. Scientists and veterinary specialists of Novosibirsk have done work on the search for such forms of organization of veterinary services for cattle breeding. The system of organization of self-supporting associations which can effectively operate in all categories of farms is proposed. The necessary guiding documents for the organization and their subsequent practice have been developed. The experience of selfsupporting veterinary associations in a number of districts showed that labor productivity increased by 1.5-2 times, the workload per veterinary specialist increased and the salary increased accordingly. The work carried out has proved the need to improve the activities of the state veterinary service in the context of economic reforms.

Determinants of nitrogen use efficiency and gaseous emissions assessed from farm survey: A case of wheat in Bangladesh

CONTEXTNitrogen (N) is an essential input for food production, but at the same time N raises serious concerns for air, water and soil pollution due to its overuse. Research shows that N use is influenced by socio-economic factors beyond the environmental circumstances while heavily depending on the agronomic practices and technologies used. Micro-level studies based on real farm observations are still scarce in this context. OBJECTIVETherefore, this study estimated N use efficiency (NUE) and its climatic and socio-economic determinants, as well as N2O and NH3 emissions from organic and inorganic fertiliser-amended fields. METHODSThrough exploring primary data collected from 155 wheat growers from north-western Bangladesh, we estimated NUE of wheat production as the ratio of the total quantity of N produced in the harvested grain and the total quantity of N applied to soil through inorganic and organic fertilisers. Then we estimate a Tobit model to determine the socio-economic and farm-level practices influencing NUE. Finally, for N2O and NH3 emissions, we applied region-specific emission factors, which are not sensitive to management practices but can give an approximation of emission and emission intensity of the production. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONSThe estimated mean NUE for North-West Bangladesh was 37.4%, which widely varied across different farm categories and farming practices used. Agronomic practices, including those induced by climate change, positively contributed to NUE. NUE was higher for the farmers cultivating high-yielding, drought-tolerant, and short-duration wheat varieties. NUE significantly increased when a farmer applied a combination of organic and inorganic fertilisers. Irrigation water pricing was critical in NUE since it influences farmers' water management practices. A notable quantity of N loss as N2O (5.98 kg/ha) and NH3 (45.58 kg/ha) was emitted, and the farms managed by landless and marginal farmers emitted quantities more than others. Farmers with better landholding size, education and access to extension services operated at a relatively higher level of NUE. The policy suggestions to increase NUE include strengthening extension services, particularly for promoting a balanced supply of nutrients from organic and inorganic fertilisers, promoting volumetric irrigation water pricing and encouraging long-term tenurial arrangement. SIGNIFICANCEThe paper is relevant to policy makers since, unlike earlier works based on experimental data, it estimates more robust indices of NUE and considers the role of different farms and farmer-specific socio-economic, anthropogenic and institutional factors in farm production. Finally, the paper estimates N2O and NH3 emissions associated with wheat production.

Impacts of Schmallenberg virus infection in early lambing sheep flocks following the second wave of virus circulation in South West England in 2012/2013: a mixed-methods descriptive study

Impacts of Schmallenberg virus infection in early lambing sheep flocks following the second wave of virus circulation in South West England in 2012/2013: a mixed-methods descriptive study

Productive traits of sheep of Prikatun breeding type under the conditions of the Altai Republic

The main number of sheep in the Russian Federation is currently concentrated in peasant (farmer) and personal farms, where the level of breeding work is often very low. Despite this, there is a huge reserve of mutton production in these categories of farms. The purpose of the work was to study the productive traits of sheep of Prikatun breeding type of Mountain Altai breed under the conditions of peasant (farmer) farms in the Altai Republic. The experimental part of the research was carried out on the basis of the farm “Usoltseva N. A.” in the Ust-Kansky area in the Altai Republic. The object of the study were the mature ewes sheep of Prikatun breeding type of Mountain Altai breed, their off spring aged from birth, 4 and 6 months, before slaughter, as well as carcasses obtained during slaughter. Under the conditions of the Altai Republic with year-round pasture content in sheep of Prikatun breeding type of Mountain Altai breed a complex study of milk productivity and the chemical composition of sheep’s milk was carried out. New data on the eff ect of age, live weight, prolifi cacy, polymastia, off spring sex and morphometric measurements of the udder on the milk production of sheep have been obtained. The infl uence of the level of milk content of sheep of Prikatun breeding type of Mountain Altai breed on the growth, development and meat productivity of lambs has been studied. It was found that lambs received from mothers with high milk capacity had a higher growth rate in all the studied age periods. The young animals of this group were characterized by better meat productivity and as a result had a higher level of profi tability, which amounted to 53,35 %. Taking into account the infl uence of the level of milk production of ewes of Prikatun breeding type on the growth and development of lambs, we recommend that peasant (farmer) farms of the Altai Republic, in order to increase the production of mutton, select ewes for the fi rst 20 days of lactation with a milk yield of at least 21 kg of milk.

Состояние производства и качества плодоовощной продукции

Abstract. Fruits and vegetables play an important role in the human diet. The purpose of the study is to analyze statistical data on the production of agricultural products and the reasons for low consumer satisfaction with the quality of fruits and vegetables and services of the SberMarket online service and develop corrective actions in the system product quality. Research methods are analysis, observation, consumer surveys and quality management approaches to reduce the number of consumer complaints about the quality of products and services. The dynamics of agricultural production in general and crop production, in particular, in Russia from 2013 to 2020 is analyzed, namely, production volumes in actual prices, the gross harvest of potatoes, vegetables, fruits and berries, as well as the share fruit and vegetable products by produced category of farms . In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been major changes in the fruit and vegetable market, in particular, the sale of goods and fruits and vegetables to certain groups of the population was carried out through online trading services. LLC “Instamart-Servis” (SberMarket) provided customer service through a website and a mobile application in one hundred and thirty-four Russian cities in partnership with the METRO Cash & Carry shopping center chain, as well as with thirty unother stores. The satisfaction of consumers with the quality of products and services of the “SberMarket” online service and with trading enterprises of the city of Ekaterinburg in 2020 and 2021 was studied. Results. The dynamics of economic indicators made it possible to identify trends and opportunities for the development of agricultural production in the country; during the coronavirus pandemic, online trading played an important role in providing consumers with high-quality fruit and vegetable products, however, data from a survey of two hundred and thirty consumers of the “SberMarket” online service made it possible to identify insufficient satisfaction with the quality of products and services, determine the causes of inconsistencies and develop recommendations for improving product quality and services of the “SberMarket” online service. Scientific novelty. The possibilities of increasing the volume of fruit and vegetable production under the conditions of Western sanctions are revealed, both through investment in infrastructure and through the expansion of consumer cooperation to consolidate the fruit and vegetable market with private households, also the necessity of using methodological approaches of quality management to identify the causes of quality inconsistencies and the development of corrective actions in order to increase consumer satisfaction with the quality of products and services of the SberMarket online service, in accordance with the requirements of GOST R ISO 9001-2015, is substantiated.

Состояние производства и качества плодоовощной продукции

Abstract. Fruits and vegetables play an important role in the human diet. The purpose of the study is to analyze statistical data on the production of agricultural products and the reasons for low consumer satisfaction with the quality of fruits and vegetables and services of the SberMarket online service and develop corrective actions in the system product quality. Research methods are analysis, observation, consumer surveys and quality management approaches to reduce the number of consumer complaints about the quality of products and services. The dynamics of agricultural production in general and crop production, in particular, in Russia from 2013 to 2020 is analyzed, namely, production volumes in actual prices, the gross harvest of potatoes, vegetables, fruits and berries, as well as the share fruit and vegetable products by produced category of farms . In the context of the coronavirus pandemic, there have been major changes in the fruit and vegetable market, in particular, the sale of goods and fruits and vegetables to certain groups of the population was carried out through online trading services. LLC “Instamart-Servis” (SberMarket) provided customer service through a website and a mobile application in one hundred and thirty-four Russian cities in partnership with the METRO Cash & Carry shopping center chain, as well as with thirty unother stores. The satisfaction of consumers with the quality of products and services of the “SberMarket” online service and with trading enterprises of the city of Ekaterinburg in 2020 and 2021 was studied. Results. The dynamics of economic indicators made it possible to identify trends and opportunities for the development of agricultural production in the country; during the coronavirus pandemic, online trading played an important role in providing consumers with high-quality fruit and vegetable products, however, data from a survey of two hundred and thirty consumers of the “SberMarket” online service made it possible to identify insufficient satisfaction with the quality of products and services, determine the causes of inconsistencies and develop recommendations for improving product quality and services of the “SberMarket” online service. Scientific novelty. The possibilities of increasing the volume of fruit and vegetable production under the conditions of Western sanctions are revealed, both through investment in infrastructure and through the expansion of consumer cooperation to consolidate the fruit and vegetable market with private households, also the necessity of using methodological approaches of quality management to identify the causes of quality inconsistencies and the development of corrective actions in order to increase consumer satisfaction with the quality of products and services of the SberMarket online service, in accordance with the requirements of GOST R ISO 9001-2015, is substantiated.