Ensuring food security through the prism of state support for the agricultural sector of the Far North

Abstract

The problem of necessity of state support of traditional for the Northern areas types of agricultural activities is investigated. The main indicators of food supply in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and their compliance with medical standards established by the Ministry of Health are considered. It was revealed that the level of food supply in the region does not meet the recommended standards both in terms of quantitative and qualitative indicators of food products produced in the region. In particular, there is a deficit of certain types of food, which negatively affects the health of the population and the preservation of the traditional way of life of the territory. As a result of the analysis, it was concluded that as the volume of Региональная и отраслевая экономика Regional and sectoral economy «Инновации и продовольственная безопасность» № 4(46)/2024 119 investments by the state in agriculture increases, the gross output in this sphere decreases, which indicates that the existing support measures are not effective enough. It can be argued that when developing further measures of state regulation it is necessary to focus more carefully on state support of traditional agricultural activities, in particular, on the breeding of indigenous cattle, herd horse breeding, fur hunting and fishing. The author proposes an approach to the application of state support, the main direction of which is the implementation of organizational and economic measures aimed at further preservation of the traditional way of life and food sovereignty of the region.