Farmer Economic Structure in Addressing Food Security Issues in the Region

This article examines the organizational foundations of a peasant farm. Its operating procedures are outlined in Federal Law No. 74-2003 "On Peasant Farms." The Civil Code of the Russian Federation legalized the activities of peasant farms. The Tax Code of the Russian Federation legalized the tax obligations of peasant farms. A peasant farm is an independent economic unit engaged in the production and processing of agricultural products with subsequent sale. An important condition for the existence of a peasant farm is the personal labor of family members. The number of relatives is limited to no more than three families. The number of seasonal workers may range from 10 to 20 people. Food Security Doctrine No. 20 of January 21, 2020, outlines the main goals and objectives of state policy in the Russian Federation's agro-industrial complex. The doctrinal definition of food security is ensuring Russia's economic and social development while maintaining and enhancing its food sovereignty. Implementation of the Doctrine ensures universal physical and economic access to food products necessary for an active life. The Russian Federation Food Security Doctrine identifies specific risks and threats directly affecting the activities of peasant (farmer) households. In these critical conditions, peasant (farmer) households operate and make a significant contribution to the doctrinal self-sufficiency of residents of the Sverdlovsk Region through the production of grain crops, milk and dairy products, potatoes and vegetables, and meat and meat products. There are also shortage product groups associated with the climatic and natural resources of the Northern Urals. The Sverdlovsk Region purchases salt, sugar, vegetable oil, vegetables, and fruit from other regions. Key development objectives for peasant farms in the near future include: expanding the range of agricultural products; increasing the volume and variety of regionally appropriate vegetables, including greenhouse production; and developing dairy production, vegetable growing, and freshwater fish farming, as well as developing lamb production adapted to the Ural climate.