Problems and prospects of pork production in Russia
The importance of the pig industry, which is one of the most important and strategically important branches of animal husbandry to ensure food security in Russia, was noted. The dynamics of pork production in Russia by categories of farms in slaughter weight in 2014-2018 is presented. It is noted that in 2018, the six largest pork producers accounted for 37 % of total production in Russia. Miratorg continues to be the market leader with a 10% share. In 2018, pork production in agricultural organizations increased by 8% to 3.1 million tons. Over the past five years, pork production in Russia increased by 24 % - from 3.0 million to 3.7 million tons, which was significantly facilitated by state support in the field of import substitution. In the last 10 years, the pork market in Russia has seen a dynamic growth in production. In 2018, the positive dynamics remained, the increase in production in the SHO significantly exceeded the values of 2017 and will reach 8.5 %. The level of pork prices was quite low in 2017, and the minimum prices were formed at the turn of 2018.