Food Security of Russia in the Context of International Economic Sanctions

The authors present the results of a study of the state of food security in Russia under international sanctions. During the research, the authors analyzed long-term trends in the development of agricultural industries, studied the main provisions of state strategic documents regulating the development of agricultural producers and food markets, recommended directions for solving problems in ensuring the country’s food security, and assessed the state of food security in Russia. It is established that the agricultural policy of Russia aimed at supporting agricultural producers and import substitution over the past decade has yielded positive results. It allowed the country to reach the level of self-sufficiency in the parameters of the Doctrine of Food Security. In terms of self-sufficiency, the authors identified three groups of food products: export-oriented (grain, fish, and vegetable fat), unsecured (milk, potatoes, vegetables, and fruits), and secured (meat and eggs). Based on the method of strategic groupings, the authors established disproportions in the dynamics of the development of various sub-sectors in agriculture. It turned out that the most efficient and fastest-growing industries are those that are export-oriented. Based on the research results, the authors offer some recommendations for improving market situations when working in conditions of international sanctions: (a) in the foreign market—measures to reorient export channels and build new supply chains; (b) on the domestic market—a program of preferential purchase of domestically produced food products for low-income residents of the country.