Promising directions for spatial development of agricultural products production

The analysis of the current location and concentration of agricultural production in the Russian Federation showed a high level of localization of crop and livestock production in fifteen regions of the country, characterized by the most optimal combination of soil-climatic and socio-economic conditions for agricultural production. About 25.3% of the population of the Russian Federation lives in fifteen regions of the federation, which are among the leaders in the development of agriculture, and 54.34% of the country's agricultural production is concentrated in agricultural organizations and farms. Based on this, solving the problem of determining promising directions for spatial development of the agricultural sector of the economy in other regions of the Russian Federation becomes relevant. It is important to pay special attention to the European part of Russia, belonging to the lack of Black soil zone, to the republics of the North Caucasus, regions of the Far North and equivalent areas. In order to ensure the restoration and development of agricultural production in these groups of regions, it is proposed to use program-targeted and design-targeted approaches aimed at increasing the investment attractiveness and sustainable development of local agricultural sector. The proposed activities should be systematized in relevant subprograms and based on the development of agricultural production which in its turn must be based on product subcomplexes that ensure advanced processing of agricultural raw materials. These measures should be based on the widespread introduction of scientific and technological progress, ensuring technical and technological modernization and innovative development of the agricultural sector of the economy. In this regard, the purpose of the study is to substantiate promising areas of territorial location and specialization of the agri-food sector, ensuring increased economic and physical accessibility of food products for the population.