Issue № 1, 2017, article № 10, pages 71-78

Section: Cooperation and integration

Language: Russian

Original language title: ПОТРЕБИТЕЛЬСКАЯ КООПЕРАЦИЯ НА РЫНКЕ ОРГАНИЧЕСКОЙ СЕЛЬСКОХОЗЯЙСТВЕННОЙ ПРОДУКЦИИ РОССИИ

Keywords: ORGANIC FARMING, ORGANIC FARMLAND, ORGANIC PRODUCTS, CONSUMER COOPERATION, INNOVATION INFRASTRUCTURE

Abstract: In recent years, the demand for organic agricultural products in the world is constantly growing, so more and more countries and farms, along with traditional methods of farming, began to use the latest, advanced technology, used only biological and mechanical methods of influence on the earth and plants. The development of organic agriculture in Russia has become a necessity for several reasons, for which the authors point out in this article. For ensuring import substitution it is important to provide access to the market to all categories of farms. The importance of development of cooperatives for small agricultural producers is shown. The traditional rural way of implementation involves manufactured products in local and regional markets, so it is necessary to restore the chain in the commodity chain "farm population (manufacturer) - consumer cooperatives Tsentrosoyuz - organization of processing, storage and trade - the consumer." The authors consider that formation of the organic market in Russia can give a new impulse to development of consumer cooperation of Tsentrosoyuz as in the world market organic production is in steady demand. Entry of consumer cooperatives in the market for organic products in its infancy - it is an opportunity interpenetration of interests of the consumer companies and small business entities in rural areas.

Authors: Kruchinina Valentina Mitrofanovna, Ryzhkova Svetlana Mitrofanovna, Gasanova KHatimat Nabievna, Gumerov Vadim Rishatovich, Natarov Dmitrii Sergeevich