Role and prospects of private subsidiary farms, gardening and horticulture in the economy of Russian rural areas (on the example of the Republic of Bashkortostan)

In modern conditions of economic transformation and changing trends in the spatial development of the country, with an emphasis on supporting, first of all, large urban agglomerations, the economic and social problems of rural areas of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as RF, Russia) have become acute, among which the most difficult situations are monospecialized, depressed and subsidized areas, including the Republic of Bashkortostan (hereinafter referred to as RB). The purpose of this study is to analyze, using the example of the RB, the role and prospects of personal subsidiary farms, gardening and horticulture in the rural economy of modern Russia. The information and methodological base of the study was made up of official data from the Federal State Statistics Service for the RF and the RB, scientific works by leading scientists on sustainable socio-economic development of rural areas. In conditions of bankruptcy of agricultural enterprises and rising unemployment of private farms and farms, gardening and horticulture are becoming not only a place of active recreation for villagers, but also a way of “survival” and increasing income levels. The importance of small businesses in raising incomes and providing food for Russians has increased even more in the context of the crisis in the country, Western sanctions and a decline in the general standard of living of the population. Using the example of the RB, the authors recommend the development of separate regional targeted programs in the RF for the development of private farms, farms, horticulture and horticulture for the period up to 2035.

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