TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DAIRY INDUSTRY IN RUSSIA
The article defines the importance of the development of the dairy industry within the national economy as a component of the country's food security. The features of milk as a raw material and final product are studied and the associated factors ofplacement of dairy industry organizations are established. The trends of the global market of milk and dairy products, of which the Russian market is also a part, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic are analyzed, and the factors of the dairy industry’s performance in 2021 are determined. The assessment of the level of development of the Russian dairy industry is given, the main trends and problems limiting the development of the dairy industry are identified.