FACTORS OF GROWTH OF PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF POTATOES

DOI 10.32651/2070-0288-2018-7-31-37

Issue № 7, 2018, article № 5, pages 31-37

Section: Agrofood market

Language: Russian

Original language title: ФАКТОРЫ РОСТА ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ ПРОИЗВОДСТВА КАРТОФЕЛЯ

Keywords: NIZHNY NOVGOROD REGION, AGRICULTURE, POTATO, EFFICIENCY, THE YIELD OF POTATOES, POTATO VARIETY, ELITE SEED PRODUCTION

Abstract: Potatoes are a highly profitable type of production and the efficiency of activity of the agricultural enterprise depends on volumes of its production. The article analyzes the efficiency of potato production in the agricultural organizations of the Nizhny Novgorod region. The aim is to investigate the influence of factors on the efficiency of potato production. The increase in sales volumes of potatoes has a positive effect not only on the profitability of potato production, but also on the efficiency of the enterprise as a whole, as with the increase in the share of potatoes in the revenue structure, the profit gained from 1 hectare of agricultural land is growing. It is established that the profitability of potato production is influenced by the size of the cultivated area, yields, cost of seeds and fertilizers per 1 ha of crops, the share of potatoes in the revenue of the enterprise, the complexity of the production of 1 quintal. The yield is 25-30‰ depending on the variety. The degree of impact on the efficiency of potato production of the availability of material and technical resources: stock availability, energy supply, the number of tractors per 1000 hectares of arable land. Naturally, the increase in labour intensity negatively affects efficiency. Increase of efficiency is possible only under condition of increase of resource potential and of implementation of achievements of scientific-technical progress. It is possible to reach high production efficiency of potatoes only on the basis of innovative development of branch in the conditions of large specialized production therefore concentration of production of potatoes in small farms is irrational.

Authors: Navdaeva Svetlana Nikolaevna, Gunina Elena Aleksandrovna