Development trends, regulation and support of organic production in the agricultural sector of the Russian economy

An analysis of the modern development of the organic sector in agriculture of the Russian Federation is provided. In recent years, the market for organic products has been growing rapidly, which ensures an increase in the need for these products. The purpose of the work is to analyze the features and modern technologies of development, regulation and support of organic production in the agricultural sector of the Russian economy, as well as the production of optimal set of perspective measures to ensure the growth of production and consumption of organic products in the country. The methodological basis of the study is based on the synthesis of various approaches, methods and tools that provide consideration of the development, regulation and support of organic production in the agricultural sector of the Russian economy. The scientific novelty consists in the author's description and modern technologies of development, regulation and support of organic production in the agricultural sector of the Russian economy. The practical significance of the study lies in the possibility of applying the developed set of perspective measures to ensure the growth of production and consumption of organic products by economic management bodies in the formation of state policy ensuring sustainable development. An assessment of trends and characteristics of producers of organic products is given, the key positions of which are the high potential of the domestic agro-industrial complex and the presence of a significant area of agricultural land potentially suitable for such production. The number of enterprises of the agricultural sector of the economy of the Russian Federation certified for the production of organic products is shown, in the context of organizational and legal forms, as well as a comparison with world leaders in this indicator is given. The mechanism of state regulation, which is represented by measures of federal and regional support, is disclosed. The shortcomings and directions of development of state support for organic production in the agricultural sector of the economy of the Russian Federation are noted. As key federal support measures, compensation for the costs of certification of exported products; free certification for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as state support for producers of organic products are highlighted. An optimal set of perspective measures to ensure the growth of production and consumption of organic products in the Russian Federation has been proposed