Сравнительная оценка регионов России с неблагоприятными условиями ведения сельского хозяйства

Joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) by the Russian Federation has caused the necessity of developing some measures for exit from WTO limitations in the field of state support for agriculture. In view of that, the Ministry of agriculture of Russia has assigned the group of Federation subjects with unfavorable conditions for development of agriculture. The authors have evaluated that group of regions in comparison with other areas according to a number of indicators. The conclusion is made about the necessity of differentiated approach to management of agroindustrial production with account for specific features of regions, deepening their specialization and shaping branchial regional clusters. Also stressed is the significance of expanding and deepening the statistical analysis of conditions and results of economic activities in subjects of the Russian Federation