Ways to improve the economic mechanism of the breeding service in the region (on the example of the Samara Region)

The article examines the features of the activity of the breeding service of the region on the example of the Samara region. The organization of breeding work at the regional level has certain difficulties; therefore, the question of improving the economic mechanism of its activities arises. The main goal of this work is to determine the features of the economic mechanism of the breeding service in the region for its further optimization. At the same time, the following tasks are being solved: - to reveal the features of the economic mechanism of the breeding service of the region; - to determine the main factors influencing the activities of the breeding service in the region; - to analyze the effectiveness of state support for the breeding service of the region. Despite the decrease in the amount of state support for the agro-industrial complex of the Samara region (from 6 billion rubles to 4 billion rubles), animal husbandry is a priority industry in terms of state support in the region. This makes it possible to continuously increase the productivity of the dairy herd. Currently, there is one breeding plant and 9 breeding producers in dairy cattle breeding in the region, which are engaged in the reproduction of breeding stock for agricultural enterprises of the region and neighboring regions. Despite this, the growth rate of dairy productivity of livestock in the region lags behind foreign indicators. For their growth, it is proposed to use new approaches to organizing the work of the breeding service of the region, including such tools as genomic selection, embryo transfer, and the use of sexed semen. Studies have shown that their use not only accelerates the use of breeding achievements, but is cost effective.