The agro-industrial complex in Russia is one of the main developing sectors of the economy, inextricably linked to the country's food security. In the context of modern geopolitical reality, it is important to introduce a new model of economic development capable of ensuring dynamic, intensive growth of the Russian economy based on the use of existing potential, including in the field of science and technology.
Despite certain positive trends that have emerged in the development of dairy farming and processing of raw materials in the previous two years, there are still issues related to milk consumption per capita, which is 231 kg per year, or 71.1% of the recommended norm by the Ministry of Health – 325 kg. To achieve the recommended consumption standards in the Russian Federation, it is necessary to produce at least 46–48 million tons of milk per year, and this is an additional burden on the Russian producer. Therefore, in the current conditions, the most important strategic urgent task is to increase the provision of dairy products to the population, including increasing the efficiency of agricultural producers.
In this regard, the aim of the study is to develop economic and technological tools to improve the food security of the state. To achieve the aim, the following tasks are set:
1) to consider theoretical and methodological aspects of the essence and specifics of food security;
2) to identify areas for improving food security through economic and non-economic factors;
3) to assess the role of dairy farming in agriculture and ensuring food security of the state, to analyze the trends of dairy farming in the world, Russia, and the Vologda Region;
4) to develop and test technological solutions that enhance the productivity of cattle through the creation of modern standardized feeding systems for highly productive farm animals;
5) to present the results of production experiments to evaluate the effectiveness of Russian-made biotechnological preparations for increasing dairy productivity and improving the health of cattle, and to assess the economic effect of their use.
The novelty and feature of the research is the consideration of this topic from two perspectives at once: economics and agricultural science. The practical significance of the work lies in the fact that the introduction of the technologies under consideration will make it possible to implement an integrated approach to increasing the productivity of dairy cattle breeding, increase economic efficiency, and, consequently, take a significant step towards increasing the self-sufficiency of the Russian population with agricultural products.
The book is addressed to employees of state and municipal authorities, representatives of agriculture, scientists, teachers, graduate students, students of higher educational institutions of economic and agricultural orientation, as well as to a wide range of readers who are interested in the problems of ensuring food security and the development of the dairy industry in the Russian Federation.