THE STATE OF MEAT PRODUCTION IN RUSSIA
The main value of meat and meat products is noted as an abundance of protein, which is the main building material for the human body. It is emphasized that meat and meat products belong to a socially significant category of food. Meat production in Russia in 2011-2021 is considered. Data on federal districts are given: the share of the regions of the Central Federal District in 2021 accounted for 39.0% of the production of the main types of meat, in physical terms - this is about 4217 thousand tons in slaughter weight. The total production of the main types of meat in all categories of farms in Russia in 2021 in slaughter weight is as follows: the main volume of meat is poultry meat - 45.7%, pork -37.3%, beef - 15.1% and lamb accounts for 1.9%. From 2013 to 2021, there has been a steady increase in meat consumption in Russia. Increased consumption meat in Russia in 2021 amounted to 411 thousand tons, which is 14.8% more than in 2020. Analyzing the level of self-sufficiency with the main types of meat in Russia, it can be noted that over the period from 2010 to 2020, the level of self-sufficiency is constantly increasing and in 2020 it exceeds 100% for poultry and pork, but for beef in 2020, the level of self-sufficiency reached only 79.8%. Meat production in the regions is considered on the example of the Penza region in the period from 2011 to 2021. Analyzing the production of livestock and poultry for slaughter in the Penza region for 2011-2020, it can be noted that it increased from 166.3 thousand tons in 2011 to 430.4 thousand tons in 2020. The increase was more than 2.5 times.