Authors: S. G. Golovina, E. E. Loretts, I. N. Mikołaychik, L. N. Smirnova
Ural State Agrarian University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Kurgan State Agricultural Academy, Kurgan, Russia E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Abstract. The article presents the results of analytical work on the problems of Russian family farms functioning both at the stage of their formation and at the stage of their development in the conditions of modern socio-economic and institutional environment (by the example of the Kurgan region). The dynamics of family farms number and the main results of their functioning confirm the existence of certain difficulties and limitations in the development of domestic farming. Based on the historical review, theoretical hypotheses, empirical data, the problems and restrictions accompanying the development of farming in the traditional agrarian region (the Kurgan region) and other Russian regions are analyzed. An empirical study (survey of farm heads regarding the difficulties encountered in the process of farming, the subsequent analysis of their subjective assessments) confirms the high importance of economic obstacles (limitation of agricultural resources, inadequate prices for resources and products, lack of financial resources, etc.) and negative demographic processes (first of all, the migration of rural population to the cities). It was emphasized that such problems as reducing the number of skilled workers (especially the lack of narrow specialists), the violation of the practice of continuity of farming and other circumstances are serious threats to the existence of such form of agricultural production as farming. In this regard, it was noted that the improvement of organizational structure of farms, positive changes in the relevant market and institutional environment, the development of adequate directions and tools to support domestic farming can neutralize (to a certain extent) the impact of negative factors and restrictions on the performance of family farms in modern external environment.
Keywords: agriculture, family farms, market environment, institutional conditions, development constraints, agricultural policy.
For citation: Golovina S. G., Loretts E. E., Mikołaychik I. N., Smirnova L. N. Problemy razvitiya fermerstva v slozhivshikhsya usloviyakh sredy [Problems of farming development in current environment] // Agrarian Bulletin of the Urals. 2019. No. 08 (187). Pp. 65–74. DOI: 10.32417/article_5d908ea8bc65f4.10403668. (In Russian.)
