DEVELOPMENT OF FARMS AND FAMILY LIVESTOCK FARMS IN THE MURMANSK REGION
The purpose of the study is to consider topical issues of support and development of farms and family livestock farms, which are identified as priority areas in the development of agriculture of the Murmansk region along with the development of dairy cattle breeding, livestock breeding, reindeer husbandry and production of forage crops. The Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation pays great attention to grant support of the farmers who take on social obligations, create favorable conditions for entrepreneurial activities in rural areas, develop production, create jobs, providing employment for the rural population and being a source of income for regional and local budgets. The experience of forming and developing farms in Finland, which borders on our region, where despite the unfavorable climatic conditions, agriculture develops actively and is almost 100 % farm-based is considered. In spite of economic and social differences, studying modern management forms in countries with developed economies can be useful when creating small businesses in Russia. On the basis of the analysis it is concluded that the number of farms in the region increases annually, production indicators grow. Farmers in the region have their own niche in the food market -- production of natural products with a short shelf life, which is in demand among the population, there is a prospect of developing organic products, taking into account compliance of their output to certification standards.