Assessment of the export potential of agricultural production in Russian regions

Abstract

The article presents a comprehensive analysis of the export potential of agricultural production in the Russian regions. The definition of the concept of “export potential” in relation to the agricultural sector is presented. The discrepancy between the value indicators of the export of agro-food products from the regions and the real contribution of the regions to the production of export goods was revealed. The reasons for the distortion of statistical data on the export of products are determined. The analysis of the contribution of the export of agricultural products to the total regional export is carried out. The regional structure of exports by main product groups is considered. A method is proposed for calculating the export potential of regions for individual goods based on a comparison of their production and the balance of import-export, which made it possible to rank regions on three levels, depending on their export potential.