AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ECO-SYSTEMS AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS

DOI 10.32651/247-32

Issue № 7, 2024, article № 4, pages 32-38

Section: Problems of efficient management

Language: Russian

Original language title: АГРОПРОИЗВОДСТВЕННЫЕ ЭКОСИСТЕМЫ И ИХ ОСОБЕННОСТИ

Keywords: ECOSYSTEM, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ECOSYSTEM, ACTORS, CLASSIFICATION, ECOSYSTEM LEVELS, DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM

Abstract: Currently, the ecosystem approach is gaining traction in economic research, enabling a thorough exploration of interactions within self-organizing socio-economic systems. Despite its potential, however, this approach remains largely overlooked in agricultural studies, primarily due to the absence of corresponding theoretical and methodological frameworks. However, digital ecosystems in the agro-industrial complex, notably agriculture, garner significant scholarly attention. Agricultural production is deeply intertwined with the biological ecosystem, resulting in the creation of distinct primary-level ecosystems. Subsequent production ecosystems emerge from the processing of agricultural products. Major companies in secondary production ecosystems, particularly in food and processing industries, rely on raw material suppliers in close proximity. Agricultural organizations produce a wide range of goods and this diversity allows them to play important roles in multiple production sectors beyond agriculture. However, in the process of setting prices for their products, agricultural organizations often overlook the economic interests of their suppliers providing raw materials. Agricultural commodity producers not only interact with the biotic ecosystem but also engage with the social environment and infrastructure of rural settlements, serving as key actors in the social ecosystems of municipalities, rural settlements, and districts. The ecosystem approach is vital for Russia's national food system, safeguarding against unjustified reductions in procurement prices and price hikes for food items. The Ministry of Agriculture of Russia should assume an integrating role in the national agri-food and digital ecosystems. Additionally, there is a need for methodological tools to develop and implement an ecosystem approach in the operation of agricultural ecosystems.

Authors: Sutygina Alevtina Ivanovna