Geography of organic production for sustainable development of rural areas

• Published in: E3S Web of Conferences
• Main Authors: Aleschenko Vitaly, Aleschenko Olga, Maksimovich Kirill, Gritsenko Galina, Shastin Anatoliy
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: EDP Sciences 2024
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; taiga; Tundra; Siberia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202448602003; https://doaj.org/article/efde6f96de88448fb2a66a112d2e879c

Climate change, new government policies, and changes in the geography of exports at the present stage require an integrated approach to assessing the prospects for the development of organic production in Siberia, which can act as a growth engine for rural areas. The calculation results show that the possibilities of organic production in Siberia are differentiated according to the natural and climatic principle. Tundra and forest-tundra are characterized by developed reindeer herding. The most productive zones are the southern taiga zone, forest-steppe and steppe. Western Siberia uses arable land as its main production asset: specialization is carried out in grain production and meat and dairy cattle breeding. Eastern Siberia has magnificent pastures and hayfields with developed sheep and dairy cattle breeding. Rural areas with suburban areas can specialize in the production of milk, poultry, pork, vegetables and potatoes; beekeeping has prospects.