Author:
Aydinova Angelika,Cherepukhin Timofey,Isaenko Alexander,Chvalun Roza,Ivashova Valentina
Abstract
The article presents the results of a theoretical review of publications and an empirical study of the professional needs of the regional farming community on the example of Stavropol Krai (Russia). The survey in digital format of 174 farmers was conducted with the participation of the Association of Peasant (Farmer) Farms and Agricultural Cooperatives of Stavropol Krai. We carried out the analysis of the actual needs of farmers for effective professional activity in the changing climatic, industrial, technological and socio-economic conditions of modern agricultural production; it was based on the regional expert survey. The information obtained during the study makes it possible to optimize the interaction of the farming community with the research complex of agricultural education in the region (Stavropol Krai, Russia), increase the efficiency of farmers, and contribute to the sustainable development of agricultural production and rural areas.