Effective development of rural economies in the context of industry diversification
The article deals with the development of the economy of rural areas in the conditions of diversification of the region's economy. Agriculture is one of the leading sectors of the Altai territory and is of strategic importance both in terms of the function of ensuring food security and availability of food, and the effective use of the resource potential of rural areas. The most promising are cross-border rural areas, both in terms of diversification of the rural economy and the development of agricultural sectors. Territorial localization of processing enterprises does not solve the problem of underdevelopment of transport and logistics complex. The development of tourism and recreational activities of cross-border rural areas will contribute to the development of local agri-food markets and their investment attractiveness. The article presents a scenario of development of economy of rural territories of the southern zone of the Altai territory (the conservative, innovative and forced). The definition of" points of growth " in the framework of scenario development will contribute to the development of investment activities as a strategic direction of the rural economy.