The Level of Food Security of the Russian Federation and Ways of Its Increase

Abstract

Today food safety is one of the most important components of national security of any state. In connection with the worsening geopolitical situation, the problem of security of the Russian Federation population with food products is extremely important and requires actions on the part of the state. This article describes the dynamics of production in the domestic agriculture and processing industries, defined according to the actual level of food consumption to the rational consumption norms. Using the index approach, there is a level of security of the population with basic foodstuffs and the impact of the implementation of the economic strategy of import substitution at this level. On the basis of the analysis identified the main threats to food security of the Russian Federation and proposed measures for their elimination. Special attention is paid to the problem of food quality, presents possible measures to increase the efficiency of use of budgetary funds by the farmers.