Prospects of the Russian Agricultural Complex in the Conditions of Sanctions

Elena E. Kabanova – Associate Professor of the Department of State and Municipal Administration, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Candidate of Sociological Sciences (Moscow, Russia). Е-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The article assesses the impact of international sanctions on the domestic agricultural complex. Since the main goal of Western political pressure on Russia is the violation of domestic foreign trade, the paper analyzes the risks of domestic foreign economic activity. The stability of cross-border trade is an essential factor in the development of Russian agriculture in conditions of continuous growth of food exports, accompanied by a significant amount of technological imports. The study noted a high level of dependence on the export of a number of agricultural products and negative aspects of the high level of imports of goods for the needs of the agro-industrial complex.

Statistical indicators of Rosstat, information from the Federal Customs Service and the Ministry of Industry and Trade were used in the analysis. The data presented in the current article may be useful to researchers in the field of statistics of the agro-industrial complex. And also in the development of programs to support domestic agriculture and certain aspects of the food doctrine of Russia.

Key words: agriculture, foreign trade, export, import, import substitution, risks, sanctions.

JEL-codes: Q1, F13.