Regional export potential of agricultural products (based on the materials of the Orel region)

The article considers the problems, promotion and support of the export potential of agricultural products at the regional level, which should become the next growth point for Russian agriculture. The practice of the last decade in the agricultural sector of Russia shows a significant transformation from the predominance of food imports to the realization of export potential. So, in the Orel region, the export of agricultural products tends to increase; in 2019, agricultural products were exported at $ 88.8 million (growth by 2017 was 24.8%). The leading position in the export structure of Orel agribusiness is wheat, an important direction of regional export is also given to oil and oilseeds, which are the fastest growing industries on the world market, and the Orel region contributes to their development. Despite the reduction grain crops areas in the Orel region, the forecast for the harvest of 2020 is 3 million tons. The Orel region sees the main task of the agro-industrial complex in reaching the total gross harvest of crop production in the amount of 3.7 million tons, which will provide jobs, processing raw materials. The list of directions of state support for export of agricultural products is given. The conclusion is drawn about the most significant prospects for the export potential of agricultural products at the regional level, where its further development is laid. The article emphasizes the need to stimulate the activities of exporters of agricultural products through reducing the cost of exported products.