Strategy of agricultural development of the south of Russia

The article examines the strategic guidelines for the development of agricultural enterprises in the new economic conditions. The aim of the project is to identify the potential of diversification in the development of agricultural enterprises in the South of Russia. The methodological base of research was generated on the basis of the convergence of system, synergy, and endogenous institutional approaches. In contrast to publications on the issues of diversity, it is not seen as a problem, but as a basis for the formation of competitive advantages of the territory, formed due to the fact that each type of relationship has its own niche in the implementation of certain types of activities. It is shown that under conditions of escalating economic sanctions, the implementation of the strategy of import substitution in agriculture requires a rational combination of individual economic structures. The factors and conditions that determine the specificity of diversification of the Southern Russian regions, their economic profile are shown: a significant influence of national cultural values and traditions on the economic behavior of citizens, the destruction of large state enterprises in the process of transition to a market economy, the rapid development of small-scale production based on outdated technologies...