Prospects for the development of small forms farming in rural areas

Within the framework of this work, the author considered the state and problems of the functioning of small forms of farming in the countryside - peasant (farmer) farms of the Republic of Bashkortostan, disclosed promising directions of their development. As a result of the research, the advantages of the widespread use of the principles of cooperation for the joint management of agricultural production of peasant (farmer) households have been revealed, proposals have been developed for the development of agricultural consumer marketing cooperatives through the amalgamation of small businesses. The conclusion is made about the need for additional investments in the agro-industrial complex of the Republic of Bashkortostan.