ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF FACTORS ON THE DYNAMICS OF LIVESTOCK DISTRIBUTION BY REGIONS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Abstract

Changes in the number of livestock in the regions of the Russian Federation are uneven; according to Rosstat, in 2021 the number of livestock increased compared to 1991 only in three republics - Dagestan, Tyva and Altai. In the process of studying the dynamics of livestock in the regions of the Russian Federation, an assessment was made of the influence on the region's place in the Russian Federation in terms of livestock in 2021 of various factors such as: the number of livestock in the region in 1991 (starting conditions); livestock growth rate; distribution of livestock by farm categories; ranking of regions by socio-economic status and quality of life. The ranking position of the Russian region in terms of total livestock in 2021 is largely unchanged compared to 1991, with the exception of its position, distributed according to the growth rate of livestock in the region. The distribution of livestock by farm category does not have a significant impact on the total number of livestock in the region. However, the study showed that in such categories of farms as agricultural organizations and households, the growth rate of livestock is higher, the higher the position of the region in terms of livestock in the corresponding category of farms. In the process of studying socio-economic factors on changes in livestock numbers in the region, it was revealed that the development of the livestock industry in the regions is not the basis for the well-being of the territory. When assessing the relationship between the number of livestock and the quality of life of the population, it was revealed that the growth of livestock occurs in regions not with the highest level of economic well-being.