STATE AND PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF BRANCH OF RABBIT BREEDING

Issue № 11, 2013, article № 2, pages 13-19

Section: Problems of efficient management

Language: Russian

Original language title: СОСТОЯНИЕ И ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ РАЗВИТИЯ ОТРАСЛИ КРОЛИКОВОДСТВА

Keywords: RABBIT BREEDING, PROGRAM, AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, RURAL TERRITORIES, FINANCING

Abstract: Rabbit breeding – perspective branch of animal husbandry which doesn't gain now due development. The pent-up demand for rabbit meat makes more than 300 thousand tons per year. Rabbit breeding can be an additional source of providing with meat production of the population. Authors presented methodical approaches to creation of the federal program of development of rabbit breeding in Russia which realization will allow increasing several times production within the next 6 years. Main objectives of the program are the increase in production of rabbit breeding and further effective use of operating capacities, creation of new workplaces, and improvement of a social status of employees of branch. For participation in the program the region has to provide construction projects, to a guarantee of funds from investors and a guarantee of means of the regional budget. Development of branch of rabbit breeding in Russia can become the effective instrument of decrease in a share of import of meat and ensuring food security of the country, improvement of quality of food and strengthening of health of the nation.

Authors: Platonovskii Nikolai Gennadevich, Russkii Valerii Grigorevich