SUGAR PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION IN RUSSIA: STATE, TRENDS, PROSPECTS
The article discusses key indicators that shape demand and supply in Russia for such a basic product as sugar. At the same time, the conclusions are based on official statistical information provided by the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation and the statistical department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The aim of the study is to assess the state of sugar production and consumption in Russia in the period 1991-2020. To achieve the goal, such methods of scientific knowledge as historical, comparison and analysis are used, in addition, mathematical and statistical methods have been used. The main results are as follows: the volume of sugar beet production in Russia's agriculture "sat down" significantly in 2020 under the influence of the covid crisis, but according to the results of 2021, the indicator returned to the pre-crisis level; The level of sugar consumption of the population is stable in the last 5 years and is fixed at 39 kg per capita; in the last 3 years, net exports of sugar and its derivatives have been recorded, which indicates the absence of import dependence of the domestic market on external supplies. Thus, during the study it was proved that there are no prerequisites for the formation of sugar deficiency in the domestic Russian market.