Statistical evaluation of the competitiveness of agriculture in the regions

Abstract

Abstract In the research work, the authors propose an approach to a comprehensive evaluation of agriculture competitiveness in the context of the regions of the Russian Federation based on the construction of a hierarchical multidimensional model. Current state of agriculture, its competitiveness, system of indicators of competitiveness of the agrarian sector, based on competitive advantages are assessed, choice of the most important indicators that formed the basis for regions division into three clusters differing in terms of agriculture functioning is justified. The analysis of clusters made it possible to identify directions for further development of groups of regions to achieve growth in agricultural production in accordance with the Forecast of socio-economic development of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2036 and the Strategy of spatial development of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2025.