DEVELOPMENT TRENDS OF THE STAVROPOL REGION’S PROCESSING INDUSTRY

Abstract

The article analyzes the development of processing industries of Stavropol territory, which includes 38 types of economic activity. Stavropol Krai is traditionally considered agricultural. Agriculture the Stavropol territory in 2015 has put the region on the 6th place as per volume of output. In the structure of industries, the share of food production accounts for more than 35%. Contribution of Stavropol in the total value of agricultural output in Russia is 3.5%. For many food items the region has achieved a high degree of self-sufficiency. The actual food production in the Stavropol region exceeds the recommended volume of consumption: 2.8 times, production of meat and by-products, 1.4% of all vegetable oil is unrefined and in 2.5 times – bread and bakery products, cereals, flour and pasta. In the Stavropol region, the state program "Development of the food processing industry and consumer market." Capital investments of the organizations engaged in the production of food products and beverages in the Stavropol region, including in the framework of the programme for 2012 – 2016 has made more than 14 milliard rubles. In the framework of solving tasks on import substitution, through the introduction of new formulations and technologies greatly expanded the range of food products and beverages, including cheeses, meats, products of therapeutic and preventive purpose. Problem areas of the food industry of the region are: the wear and tear of production assets in the whole industry – more than 40% and insufficient capacity utilization in some industries. To resolve them it is necessary to continue modernization and technical re-equipment of production in accordance with the requirements of technical regulations, modern management of production and logistics.