CURRENT SITUATION, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS WITH THE SPECIALIZED TECHNICS' PROVISION OF RUSSIAN FLAX PRODUCTION'S BRUNCH
Introduction: one of the factors determining the competitiveness of the flax production brunch in Russia is the provision of farms with the necessary amount of specialized equipment for the cultivation, harvesting and primary processing of flax crop. Problems of availability of technical means, their maintenance and prospects for renewal of machines and devices for cultivation and primary processing of flax are actual tasks for realization of the state programs for agriculture development. Materials and methods: open data from the Federal state statistics service, Ministry of agriculture of Russia, brunches of agro-industrial complex of flax cultivating regions and the results of research and developing works of special research institutes including VNIIML (Tver, Russia) since year 2000 were analyzed with calculated-logical methods of research. The existing methods and standards for calculating the needs of flax-growing and flax-processing enterprises in technology were used. Estimation of current situation of technical base of flax production was done. Some ways to increase of production of flax fiber in medium-term are discussed. Results: generalization and analysis of the situation with technical part of the flax production complex allowed identifying the main problems of stagnation of the industry, the role of state support and the need to attract investment in this sector of the economy. The analysis of experimental and production researches of innovative equipment and equipment for cultivation and processing of flax is presented, approaches to scientifically-proved standards of need of the enterprises of flax brunch in these means are offered and the required volumes of investments are considered. Discussion: results allow drawing up some elements of federal and regional programs. Economic conditions for the revival and development of flax farms and scutching mills are offered. Conclusion: the ways of solving the problems of flax production brunch on the basis of scientifically grounded technical and technological rearmament will create conditions for increasing national raw material security of Russia, import substitution of cotton and development of social and economic well-being of the state.