THE ROLE OF GREENHOUSE PRODUCTS IN IMPROVING THE FOOD SECURITY OF PENAL INSTITUTIONS
The issues of greenhouse farming development in subsidiary farms subordinated to the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia are considered. Much attention is paid to the development of crop production, as well as its processing in order to provide the special ingredient with food to meet their own needs. The advantages of developing greenhouse farms in order to obtain high yields of vegetable crops throughout the year are analyzed in the study of ensuring food security of institutions of the penitentiary system. The economic efficiency of a greenhouse farm is analyzed on the example of a typical correctional institution operating in one of the territorial bodies of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in order to implement a self-sufficiency program with food. The indicators of economic efficiency of crop production are considered: the volume of output, cost, profit, profitability. From the analysis of the data obtained, it was found that vegetable products are economically efficient to produce during the year in heated greenhouses on the territory of subsidiary farms of institutions. However, the fact of incomplete use of greenhouses by time periods is noted, which in turn is reflected in a decrease in the economic effect obtained from agricultural production. In this regard, graphs of the possible use of greenhouses at full capacity are clearly presented, indicating the type of greenhouse products, the timing of its cultivation and the area of sowing occupied under them. The dynamics of changes in the indicators of economic efficiency of the greenhouse economy on the basis of such measures as: uniform use of convicts' labor throughout the year, year-round planting of crops in heated greenhouses and the use of available types of fertilizers are shown. In general, the uniform use of greenhouses contributes to improving the food security of institutions of the penal system.