role of agriculture in the economy is difficult to overestimate, because it is the main branch of agriculture that produces the country's population for food and raw materials for processing in other industries.But the main task of agriculture is to meet the needs of the population in food.
different regions specialize in the production of different agricultural production value.The direction and the specifics of each region, first of all, depends on the geographical location, which means that the climatic conditions in a given area.
For example, agriculture of the Leningrad region is represented mainly dairy farming, potato, poultry, and here, as in other regions of the country, the demand for consumer goods by more than half met by the resources of agriculture.Agriculture (Leningrad Region in particular) is a major supplier of raw materials for food, fodder, light industry and other sectors of the economy.
On the other hand, for example, agriculture of the Leningrad Region is a major consumer of industrial goods.Industrial supplies equipment for the needs of the village: cars, trucks, tractors, combines, equipment, fuel and lubricants, fertilizers and animal feed.Statistics confirm that the structure of the costs of agricultural production the share of manufactured goods is almost 40%, so the development of individual industries depends essentially on agriculture, and in turn, the successful development of the industry determines the effective functioning of the agricultural producers.
Like any other sector of the economy, agriculture also has some unique features that need to be taken into account in the implementation of the industry business.For example, agriculture of the Leningrad region, its structure, the level of development of certain areas depends on soil and climatic conditions peculiar to the area.Therefore, the yield of grain, for example, in the region will vary from crop to the North Caucasian region of the country.Also, because of the explicit dependence of the results of activities in this sector of the economy on natural conditions, there are certain risks in agriculture.
In agriculture, land serves as the main means of production.Unlike other means of production, the land does not wear when used properly, and can maintain its quality.But the land resources can sharply differ in fertility, as well as the location, which results in differential rent: manufacturers with the best conditions (soil, proximity to markets) can make a profit.
Living organisms act as a specific means of production with the / x: are animals and plants, developing the biological laws.
specifics of agriculture also lies in its dispersal in different climatic conditions, which determines the selection of crop varieties, animal breeds, as well as the mechanization of certain production processes in agriculture and land reclamation.In addition, the method of chemicals used in agriculture also depends on the specifics of the soil in the region.
especially agriculture as a sector of the economy, are seasonal.Because some cultures mature and grow only at certain times of the year, particularly seasonal agricultural work is clearly evident in growing, for example, cereal winter crops.The difference between the time of manufacture, on the one hand, and the working period of the other, is clearly seen in the production of these crops.After a period of growing winter crops usually begins in July and August, preparation and planting, and in July of the next year the harvest is completed.During this time, there is preparation fields, seeding, fertilization and crop care, harvesting - that is the working period is renewed several times, and at the same time production continued uninterrupted and represents the growth and development of plants, and is determined by natural conditions.
