Increasing Remuneration for Agricultural Workers in the Irkutsk Region as a Result of Increasing of Agricultural Production Efficiency
The provision of regions with local products will be achieved on the basis of increasing labor productivity in agriculture. Financial incentives of workers are of great importance. The article substantiates the need to increase labor productivity in agricultural production. The achieved productivity level of agricultural crops and livestock, as well as labor intensity of production according to product types are considered by the example of agricultural organizations of the Irkutsk region. The level of workers’ wages in agricultural production in the region within 2015-2019 is analyzed. The data on the wage share in the production cost and in the selling price are given. The ways of agricultural production development, such as increasing soil fertility, improving growing crops technology, providing high-performance equipment, improving labor management and remuneration, are considered. On the basis of the proposed measures, it is possible to increase the wage level of agricultural workers.