FARMING IN RUSSIA: HISTORY, ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STATE AND FACTORS OF DEVELOPMENT
Despite the recognition by society of the objective need to reform the agrarian system according to the farm vector, these transformations in Russia were once again slowed down. In the agro-industrial sector of the country, the privileged position of large and super-large agricultural producers is still preserved, which does not allow small forms of farming to fully compete in the agricultural market. The authors of the article tried to find the reasons for this situation in the historical development of farming in Russia. Based on the analysis, the article assesses the modern level of development of peasant (farm) farms. Particular attention is paid to the identification of catalyst factors and inhibitor factors that influence the development of Russian farming.