ADOPTION OF INNOVATIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES IN THE AGRARIAN-INDUSTRIAL SECTOR OF TATARSTAN REPUBLIC AS A MEANS OF INTENSIFICATION OF AGRICULTURE IN RUSSIA AND ITS REGIONS
The author state that, under transformation and sanctions, the ensuring the food safety of Russia and its regions requires intensification of agricultural production. The author propose the broadened interpretation of the term «Intensification of agriculture», which is understood as the process of organization and sustainable development of agro-industrial associations, based on the use of the most effective innovative technologies, means of production and more advanced forms of work organization, aimed at systematically increasing the productivity of animals, land and receiving from each hectare the greatest quantity of products with the lowest expenditure of labor and funds per unit of production. The author consider that the intensification of agricultural sector is closely connected with mastering innovative biotechnologies, as their application will increase productivity and reduce costs in the agricultural production in the regional economy. According to the author, the introduction of biotechnology in the agro-industrial complex of the Republic of Tatarstan will allow organizing virtually waste-free production due to the possibilities of deeper processing of biomass, stabilizing agricultural production, solving food safety problems, as well as reproducing improved food quality and environmental cleanliness.