Formation of a balanced system of indicators to assess the degree of achievement of sustainable development goals in the national agri-food system

Within the framework of the methodological key based on the principles of FAO sustainability and the author’s approach to the sustainability of the national agro-food system, methodological developments and evaluation tools of the statistical units of the United Nations, FAO, Rosstat, the rationale for a balanced system of indicators to assess the degree of achievement of the sustainable development goals of the national agro-food system, based on a set of systematically monitored and statistically verified quantitative indicators in the context of agriculture, related industries, has been undertaken, rural population and territories. It is proposed to link the indicators of the social component (SDG 1,2,3,4,5,16) with the reduction of rural poverty and inequality, provision of rural population with food and social infrastructure, conditions for rural development, health parameters of rural population and quality of medical services, accessibility of multilevel education; economic (SDG 8,9,10,12,17) with the development of the agrarian economy, food security, rural employment, rural infrastructure, agro-industrialization and innovation, the transition to rational models of consumption and production, the inclusion of the national agricultural sector in world economic relations; environmental (SDG 6,7,11,13,14,15) with conservation and provision of water, energy in rural areas and the agricultural sector, adaptation of agriculture to climatic and natural risks, reproduction, long-term productivity, rational use of natural resources in agar production and environmental quality in rural areas. Such an assessment system makes it possible to quantitatively test the specifics and factors of the agrarian economy, the extent of its impact on environmental systems, the level of social well-being of rural populations and territories, serve as a guideline adequate to national issues and global trends, an indicator of the effectiveness and efficiency of management and business decisions in the context of the sustainability of national agro-food systems.