THE STRATEGIC ASPECT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF DAIRY CATTLE BREEDING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE INNOVATION IMPERATIVE

DOI 10.32651/238-53

Issue № 6, 2023, article № 8, pages 53-59

Section: Agrofood market

Language: Russian

Original language title: СТРАТЕГИЧЕСКИЙ АСПЕКТ РАЗВИТИЯ МОЛОЧНОГО СКОТОВОДСТВА В УСЛОВИЯХ ИННОВАЦИОННОГО ИМПЕРАТИВА

Keywords: DAIRY CATTLE BREEDING, INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT, BIOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS, DAIRY PRODUCTIVITY, GENOMIC SELECTION, AGROCLASSES

Abstract: Despite the steady growth in agricultural milk production, its current volumes are still not enough to fully satisfy the country's needs. In 2021, only in 33 Russian regions did agricultural milk production exceed these regions' expenditures on household consumption and industrial consumption. In the same regions, dairy exports exceeded imports. One of the main reasons behind this situation is the lack of state regulation of the distribution of agricultural production across the regions. In 2021, Udmurtia ranked second after the Altai Region in terms of surplus milk and the dairy exports from the Udmurt Republic exceeded imports 4 times. Thus, by focusing on the development of its dairy industry, the Republic has managed to achieve a high level of self-sufficiency in milk production. In 2001, in view of the region's already existing specialization in dairy farming, dairy production was chosen as one of the key priorities for its development. In Udmurtia, the dairy industry provides employment opportunities and income not only for people in rural areas but also for those employed in the milk processing sector. It also serves as a source of revenue for governments of all levels. The region’s program aimed at stimulating the development of dairy farming emphasizes innovation, in particular the use of innovative biotechnologies that can help genetically improve the livestock and smart farming technologies in the sphere of fodder production, livestock feeding, keeping, and milking. All of the above has helped the Republic to achieve steady growth in the productivity of dairy cattle and in overall dairy production.

Authors: Sutygina Alevtina Ivanovna