Structural changes and their effectiveness in agriculture of the Volgograd region

Structural changes in agriculture of the Volgograd region are analyzed and their economic assessment is given. The increase in the production of certain types of agricultural products did not lead to an adequate increase in the provision of producers with financial resources. So in 2016 the level of profitability in agricultural enterprises was 30.9%, then in 2017, 2018 and 2019 it decreased to 20.2%, 19.7% and 21.7%, respectively. For this reason, their profit from economic activities in 2019 compared to 2016 decreased by 13.9%, while revenue from sales of products in current prices increased by 17.0%. In this regard, it becomes necessary to develop and master a regional program of specialization and concentration of agricultural production, as well as additional measures to increase the competitiveness of food products when selling them in the domestic and international markets.