Problems and prospects for ensuring food security amidst sanctions restrictions

The article is devoted to the study of the problems and prospects of ensuring food security in Russia amidst sanctions. The theoretical foundations of food security are revealed. The high dynamism of this category is emphasized. It provides up-to-date statistical information and factors that describe food security in Russia and serve as the basis for identifying fundamental problems. Based on the results of the analysis of the problems of ensuring food security amidst sanctions restrictions, a whole range of problems is revealed.These problems are as follows: general instability, the complexity of adaptation in certain areas, the lack of infrastructure for reorientation of communication channels of business entities with foreign partners, the destruction of food supply chains and reduced availability of essential materials, raw materials and equipment, increased financial threats (credit burden and lack of investment), negative dynamics in the field of personnel qualifications, reduced quality and safety manufactured food products. It is clarified that today the primary task of the state is social security for poorly protected and food security risk groups of the population, economic support for existing enterprises that make a significant contribution to the food security of the country, creating conditions for import substitution and supporting relevant initiatives, and striving to establish or strengthen contacts with partner countries.

food security, import substitution, sanctions restriction, sanctions, food security, agro-industrial complex