Agro-industrial complex of the Siberian federal district: analysis of current trends and growth prospects

In the article the author analyzes key indicators reflecting the competitiveness and efficiency of the agro-industrial complex (AIC) of each region which is part of the Siberian Federal District (SFD). The purpose of the study was to understand how the main indicators of the agro-industrial complex of the Siberian Federal District are developing and changing, as well as to identify factors affecting its functioning. As a result of the study, it was revealed that the regions of the Siberian Federal District could be divided into two groups. The first group is leaders demonstrating high efficiency and competitiveness of the agro-industrial complex. To the second group the author attributed the so-called outsiders, who are noticeably lagging behind the first group. The author considers the following regions to be leaders: Altai Territory, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Irkutsk Region, Kemerovo Region, Novosibirsk Region, Omsk Region and Tomsk region. The second group includes the Altai Republic, the Republic of Tyva and the Republic of Khakassia. This division is due to a serious lag in a number of significant indicators, such as dynamics of fixed assets. For example, the Novosibirsk Region has more than 237.75 times more fixed assets than the Republic of Tyva, and the Krasnoyarsk Territory is more than 48.9 times ahead of the Altai Republic in terms of fixed assets dynamics. If we talk about the overall growth dynamics in recent years, the overall picture of the SFD has improved significantly. The dynamics of the fixed assets has increased significantly, as well as the production of agricultural products in almost all districts except the Altai Republic. It is also important to note that the sale of grain, livestock and poultry has increased in most of the studied territories and regions that are a part of the SFD, compared to the previous years. In addition to this analysis, the author conducted a PEST analysis, which allowed to identify the most sensitive factors affecting the agro-industrial complex of the Siberian Federal District. The analysis made it possible to understand dynamics and development of the agro-industrial complex of the Siberian Federal District more clearly, which allowed the author to give balanced and reasonable recommendations to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of the district.