The Current state of Food security in Russia as a Factor of Political Risk in the Agricultural sector

Abstract

The article analyses the level of food security of the Russian Federation as a determinant of political risk in the agricultural sector of the country. The author presents calculations of indicators of ensuring food independence of the Russian Federation on priority types of food products; assesses the level of import dependence of the agricultural sector; regards the dynamics of personal food consumption in the country. The author notes that at present, the domestic agricultural complex operates in conditions of constant economic and geopolitical transformations. It directly affects the emergence and growth of political risk in this sector of the economy. Sanctions imposed on Russia by Western countries since 2014 predetermined the direction of development of the agricultural sector of the Russian Federation and revealed the need for thinking long-term and systemic solutions from the state in the field of import substitution and improving the quality of life of the Russian population.