MODERN TRENDS IN THE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF MILK IN RUSSIA

DOI 10.32651/233-76

Issue № 3, 2023, article № 12, pages 76-81

Section: Agrofood market

Language: Russian

Original language title: СОВРЕМЕННЫЕ ТЕНДЕНЦИИ ПРОИЗВОДСТВА И ПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ МОЛОКА В РОССИИ

Keywords: DAIRY CATTLE BREEDING, PRODUCTIVITY, CONSUMPTION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS, STATE SUPPORT MEASURES

Abstract: Milk production is one of the backbone sectors of the Russian economy. Against the background of a decrease in the number of cows and an increase in animal productivity, there is a slight increase in milk production in the country. Until recently, the food market was dominated by imported agricultural products, which significantly reduced the ability of domestic producers to sell milk. However, according to the latest data, there is a significant reduction in imported agricultural products in the domestic food market. The difficult production conditions that have been observed in recent years, manifested in the absence or limited possibilities of using foreign technologies, have created some obstacles in the development of dairy cattle breeding. This is reflected in an increase in sectoral risks for milk production. The study of milk consumption trends in the domestic food market showed that the demand for milk and dairy products has been steadily growing in recent years. At the same time, despite a pronounced tendency to increase production volumes, the growth rate of this indicator still does not allow for scientifically based consumption norms for milk and dairy products. In the current conditions of economic and political instability, in the face of tougher sanctions from foreign countries, domestic farmers are opening up unprecedented opportunities to increase agricultural production. Measures of state support for the industry should play a key role in this matter.

Authors: Ivanova Natalia Aleksandrovna, Sushkova Tatiana IUrevna