UDC: 338.434
DOI 10.36461/NP.2023.66.2.021
IS THE SUPPORT OF NOVICE FARMERS A MYTH OR A REALITY?
R.I. Dubin, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences; R.A. Arslanova, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor; A.S. Babakova, Candidate of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor
Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Astrakhan Tatishchev State University”, Astrakhan, Russia, tel. 8(8512)24-66-52, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
State support for agricultural production is one of the key forms of government influence on the level and rate of economic development of regions, the welfare of the population, the distribution of resources and income. The main goal of state support is to ensure the financial stability of the agro-industrial complex and to increase the number of farmers. The agro-industrial complex of the Astrakhan region has maintained positive dynamics for a number of years, occupied a leading position and been a key element of the socio-economic development of the region. The implementation of the Agrostartup grant project within the framework of the program to support novice farmers in the Astrakhan region allowed both experienced and novice farmers to create or expand their farms, as well as provide additional permanent jobs. The article presents an assessment of the implementation of the Agrostartup project in the Astrakhan region in dynamics from 2019 to 2022. Over the years of the program's implementation, more than 300 applicants have become participants in the competition. As a result of the competitive selection, 124 applicants were recognized as winners. The analysis of the data showed that most of the grantees' projects, over the years of research, have been aimed at the development of the animal husbandry and crop production industry, the rest are accounted for by farmers engaged in activities in the field of aquaculture and processing of agricultural products.
Keywords: agro-industrial complex, state support, novice farmer, subsidy, crop production, animal hus-bandry
