Analysis of indicators of food security of the Volgograd region

Abstract

The article assesses the food security of the Volgograd Region in 2015. For this, the author's methodology for calculating food security at the regional level is applied. It analyzes the following parameters: the level of food selfsufficiency, the degree of satisfaction of the physiological needs of the population and the degree of economic access to food.

Modeling the Impact of Agricultural Production on Food Security Taking Into Account Import Substitution

“…The implementation of the import substitution policy in Russia contributed to the growth in the production of import-substituting food products, which was reflected in the decrease in the share of imported products on the Russian food market. If during 2005-2014 the share of imported food products averaged 33-36%, then, starting from 2015, there has been a gradual decrease in the share of food imports [8].…”