Russian milk export: problems and development prospects

Abstract

Modern agriculture is showing progressive growth. However, not all segments develop in the same way. The dairy industry is showing conflicting results. A twofold increase in the productivity of cows with a simultaneous decrease in livestock does not allow for expanded production. At the same time, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation is consistently implementing an export-oriented model for the development of the domestic agro-industrial complex. The analysis showed that the export of milk and dairy products was stable during 2000-2019. However, in 2020 it was marked by its significant growth. This is due to the influence of many factors that were formulated and analyzed in the article. These factors include: low labor and land costs, success in selection and breeding work, grants and subsidies from the state, large hayfields and pastures, the lack of a system for transferring innovations to production, etc.