Small farms in the history of socio-economic development of rural areas in the Republic of Mordovia (1990-2014)

The article studies the historical importance of the development of small farms and their impact on overcoming social and economic crisis in rural areas of the Republic of Mordovia. The authors concludes that in order to address the challenges of farming and private households, it is necessary to introduce qualitative changes in economic activities, which is impossible without the state regulation system.