Main Directions and Methods of Public Administration in Agriculture under Contemporary Russian Conditions

The purpose of this study is to analyse current challenges in the development of domestic agriculture and to identify key methods for addressing them effectively within the framework of public administration. The author proposes a modification of the program-target approach, involving its division into two analytical domains: factors that promote sectoral development and those that constrain growth, followed by their further specification as individual target factors. These target factors were subjected to situational analysis in order to determine the most appropriate intervention mechanisms for modernising the agricultural sector. The study identifies five principal factors shaping sectoral development. For each of these, a set of policy measures aimed at progressive growth is proposed, including financial support for agriculture, export promotion, land reclamation infrastructure development, production intensification, continuation and expansion of import substitution programmes, and rural territorial development as an indirect mechanism of agricultural support. The empirical basis of the research consists of statistical data from Rosstat related to sectoral performance, innovation dynamics in the economy, and indicators of rural territorial development. The concluding part of the article presents an assessment of development factors within the Russian agricultural sector and evaluates the current operating conditions of agricultural production. The findings and conclusions of the study are expected to be of interest to specialists engaged in the governance and strategic development of the agroindustrial complex.

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