MANAGEMENT DECISIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Issue № 10, 2017, article № 13, pages 72-77

Section: Social problems of rural territories

Language: Russian

Original language title: УПРАВЛЕНЧЕСКИЕ РЕШЕНИЯ ДЛЯ УСТОЙЧИВОГО РАЗВИТИЯ СЕЛЬСКИХ ТЕРРИТОРИЙ

Keywords: SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT, BIO-GAS PRODUCTION, DIVERSIFICATION, ORGANIC AGRICULTURE, MATHEMATICAL MODELLING, INVESTMENT PROJECT, SCENARIO

Abstract: The article is devoted to the latest researches of the Timiryazev University Scientific Management School in the sustainable rural development decision making. The problem is considered from positions of economic feasibility, social importance, and need of a responsible attitude to the environment and natural resources and also possible political threats. Researchers are based on complex use of methods of economic-mathematical modelling, the analysis of investment projects and scenario approach. The author proposes some methodological approaches to economic efficiency assessment of rural economy: diversification, bio-gas production on farm, conversion from conventional to organic production. The main methods used in the research are economic-mathematical modelling, project analysis and scenario approach. The main results of approbation of the offered methodical approaches are given in concrete objects and advantages of development of the directions, new to Russia (production of biogas, production diversification, introduction of organic farming practices) to ensuring sustainable development of rural territories are revealed. In particular, development of this directions leads to growth of employment of the population thanks to diversification of rural economy, growth of technological development, increase in level of autonomy and decrease in volatility of rural territories, mitigation of problems of recycling of livestock production, adaptation to changes of the external environment and volatility in the raw and food markets, to decrease in risks, creating favourable conditions for environmental protection and health of the person, for healthy and qualitative food of the population and growth of his income.

Authors: Koshelev Valerii Mikhailovich