Features of state support for the development of agriculture in the Moscow region
The Moscow region is one of the most economically developed regions of Russia. Today, the Moscow Region is the first region in terms of the number of cities, the second region in terms of the population of the Russian Federation and the volume of retail trade, the third – in terms of the scale of the economy, the fourth – in terms of population density. The Moscow region is among the leading regions in terms of the level of education of the population. In the structure of the gross regional product of the Moscow region, a key role is played by: wholesale and retail trade; manufacturing industries; real estate transactions. The main centers of attraction for investments, including foreign ones, are enterprises of the manufacturing sector of the economy. 102 objects have been created on the territory of the Moscow Region to attract investment, of which 3 are special economic zones, 80 industrial parks, 14 technological parks, 6 industrial sites. One of the fastest growing sectors of the region’s economy is agriculture. According to preliminary estimates, by the end of the year, the Moscow region will take the first place in the production of table beets, cabbage and carrots, and the second place in berries and greenhouse cucumbers. In this regard, consideration of the economic aspects of state support for the agricultural sector of the economy on the basis of the current system of regulatory and administrative and economic measures is becoming most relevant. The article gives a brief description of the economy of the Moscow region, provides a list of regulatory documents, as well as a list of administrative and economic measures to support the agricultural sector of the region.