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Family Farmsteads in Siberian Villages: Problems of Transformation

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  • O. P. Fadeeva

    (Institute of Economics and Industrial Engineering, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
    Novosibirsk National Research State University)

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— The article studies the transformation processes of personal subsidiary household plots held by the rural population of Russia during the time that followed the beginning of market reforms. Based on the critical interpretation of the data provided by the two All-Russian agricultural censuses, changes in the scale of activity, in the volume of production, and in the specialization of personal subsidiary household plots in different regions of Siberia are identified over the period 2006–2016. In order to study individual local cases, material from in-depth interviews obtained from heads and specialists of rural administrations, as well as from members of family farms in Tomsk, Tyumen, and Novosibirsk oblasts, is used. The author compares the results obtained by a quantitative analysis of the statistical data and conclusions following from a qualitative sociological study of local cases, not only from the standpoint of identifying the long-term trends but also possible information distortions of an institutional nature. As the basic hypothesis of the study, we assume the absence of a common trend for all regions characterizing the processes of the transformation of personal subsidiary household plots and the significant influence of the agrarian policy pursued by the state and local authorities, as well as the specific local factors. The conclusions drawn by the author generally confirm this hypothesis. In the quarter of a century since the start of market reforms, the sector of rural subsidiary household farming has undergone significant changes. On the one hand, its volumes have noticeably decreased, and it has lost its former leading position in the production structure. On the other hand, it has become more diverse and is represented by a spectrum from a small family garden to a mini-farm using hired labor. At the same time, in certain cases, state support can lead to a deterioration in the economic situation of family farms. Qualitative conclusions of the study can be useful for substantiating measures aimed at sustainable development of rural areas.

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  • O. P. Fadeeva, 2020. "Family Farmsteads in Siberian Villages: Problems of Transformation," Regional Research of Russia, Springer, vol. 10(4), pages 562-573, October.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:rrorus:v:10:y:2020:i:4:d:10.1134_s2079970520040024
    DOI: 10.1134/S2079970520040024
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    1. Natalia Shagaida & Vasily Uzun, 2015. "Механизмы и Результаты Аграрной Реформы в Постсоветской России (Mechanisms and Results of Agrarian Reform in the Post Soviet Russia)," Working Papers 140, Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy, revised 2015.
    2. Uzun, Vasily Yakimovich (Узун, Василий Якимович) & Shagaida, Natalia (Шагайда, Наталья), 2015. "The Mechanisms and the Results of the Agrarian Reform in Post-Soviet Russia [Механизмы И Результаты Аграрной Реформы В Постсоветской России]," Working Papers mak15n6, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, revised 01 Oct 2015.
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