Trends and prospects of Yakutia’s agricultural development

The relevance of the topic of the article is connected with the current state of the agricultural industry and the need to solve the problem of food security improvement, especially in the regions of Russia. Agriculture is the most important area that ensures not only the food but also the economic security of the country, which directly affects the level and quality of life of the population. The ongoing sanctions and political isolation of Russia are no less reflected in the agriculture of the regions and from the point of view of food self-sufficiency. In addition, there are transformations that are accompanied by changes in the social structure of villages and organizational and legal forms of rural management. The development of agriculture affects the level and quality of life and the well-being of people in any state. The volume and structure of food, average income per capita, and social living conditions depend on its state. In this regard, effective measures should be taken to ensure the sustainable development of the agricultural industry. The purpose of the paper is to conduct studies of the state of agriculture in one of the North-Arctic regions of Russia, Yakutia, to identify problems and factors that significantly affect the development of its agriculture, as well as to suggest a number of recommendations for measures to improve the situation in agriculture and the development of rural areas. The analysis based on a generalization of state statistics revealed problems about the underdevelopment of the engineering and social infrastructure of agriculture and rural areas and also found that insufficient funds for the development of agricultural industry lead to an annual reduction in agricultural production and the outflow of rural population to cities. The absence of the General Scheme of public administration and the inconsistency of interaction at all levels of government reduce the efficiency of the industry and create a threat to the country’s food security. The results of the study were practical recommendations prepared by the author.