ORGANIC MARKET IN RUSSIA: CURRENT SITUATION AND POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT

Issue № 5, 2014, article № 4, pages 29-37

Section: Agrofood market

Language: Russian

Original language title: РЫНОК ОРГАНИЧЕСКОЙ ПРОДУКЦИИ РОССИИ: СОВРЕМЕННОЕ СОСТОЯНИЕ И ПОТЕНЦИАЛ РАЗВИТИЯ

Keywords: ORGANIC FARMING, ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL LAND, ORGANIC MARKET, ORGANIC FOODS, RETAIL SALES OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS, RETAIL CHANNELS, ORGANIC LEGISLATION

Abstract: The main characteristics of the development of the world organic farming and the global consumption of organic foods as well are listed. The developments of the organic market in Russia, Nordic countries (Finland, Sweden) and Canada are compared. The most favored regions for the development of organic market in Russia are determined. The basic information on organic farms and the consumption of organic foods in Russian large cities are given. The main obstacles, keeping Russia from the development of organic market are disclosed and the suggestions to the state policy aimed to the development of the proper market are formulated.

Authors: Avarskii Nabi Dalgatovich, Taran Vasilii Viktorovich, Sokolova ZHanna Evgenevna, Stefanovskii Valerii Grigorevich