CONSUMER COOPERATION IN THE FORMATION OF FOOD RESOURCES

Abstract

The relevance, novelty and economic significance of consumer cooperation in the formation of food resources in Russia is justified by the huge state significance of the effective use of cooperative resources in the organization of sales of products of personal subsidiary and peasant (farm) farms. The article reveals the economic mission of consumer societies, consumer cooperatives and consumer unions, and reveals their role in saturating the agri-food market with various types of food products, including environmentally friendly forest products: mushrooms, berries, nuts, etc. The author reveals and argues the role of consumer cooperation in the formation of food resources, in the development of small agricultural businesses, agricultural sectors, in improving the efficiency of procurement cooperative enterprises, increasing the competitiveness of domestic agricultural producers, and improving the standard of living in rural areas. In order to improve the efficiency of small businesses, it is advisable to create vertical cooperatives with the participation of producers and processors of agricultural products, determine the development prospects, and fulfill the contractual relations of cooperation partners.