Agriculture and traditional livelihood as the basis of the unique identity of Yakutia: to the problem of sustainability (analysis of statistical and sociological data)

In this article, the author touches upon the issue of sustainable development of agriculture and traditional livelihood in Yakutia. The analysis of development of agriculture is carried out on the basis of official statistical data and pilot results of sociological study. It is established a declining employment in agriculture, but the output of specialists in this field is not decreasing, which indicates the policy of maintaining these economic spheres, primarily on the state’s side. At the same time, the material status of employees in agriculture and traditional livelihood is much lower than in other economic areas. Private small businesses in these areas of economy offer lower wages, in this way reducing the attractiveness of these activities. Nevertheless, it is traditional livelihood, as well as agriculture, that are considered by both the authorities and the most employed in the traditional economy as the basis for preserving the unique identity of Yakutia.