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Authors:

E. V. POTAPTSEVA,

candidate of economics, associate professor,

S. N. SMIRNYKH,

candidate of economics, associate professor, Ural State University of Economics, (62/45 8 Marta/Narodnoj Voli Str., 620144, Ekaterinburg)

M. V. FEDOROV, doctor of economics,

V. D. MINGALEV, doctor of economics,

Ural State Agrarian University (42 K. Liebknechta Str., 620075, Ekaterinburg)

I. V. RAZORVIN, doctor of economics,

Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (84 Vernadskogo Ave., 119571, Moscow)

Abstract. The agrarian sector of Russia is operating under conditions complicated by sanctions imposed by the USA, Canada, EU countries, Australia and other countries, as well as counter embargo on supply of agricultural products, raw materials and foodstuffs from these countries. It required the realignment of the agrarian and food policy in order to implement the import substitution concept. But in 2016 the agrarian policy of Russia changed its direction - from import substitution to stimulating the export of agricultural products and food. The new agrarian policy of Russia is oriented toward making the Russian agriculture competitive in the world food market. And this requires higher effectiveness of the agrarian production. The aim of the research is to conduct an empirical analysis of regional agricultural models in Russia. The basis for our research was the data of the Federal State Statistics Service, of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and of the Information System “SPARK-Interfax”. To complete the research tasks, we used the methods of comparative, statistic and cluster analysis, matrixing. The research involved several stages. First, we analyzed the spatial unevenness of Russia’s agriculture. Then, we identified the regional agricultural models in 2015, when the agrarian policy of the RF changed its direction from import substitution to stimulating the export of agricultural products and food. Finally, we substantiated the necessity to adapt the agrarian policy of Russia to interregional specifics. This will stimulate further growth of efficiency in the agriculture of Russia.