Relevance. Agriculture is one of the drivers of the development of the Russian economy. The importance of vegetable growing is due to the fact that the provision of rational standards for the consumption of vegetables that meet modern requirements for a healthy and balanced diet depends entirely on this industry. High dependence on weather conditions, many crops that differ significantly in biological and economic characteristics and the perishable nature of grown products significantly complicate production processes and marketing conditions. In this regard the purpose of the scientific the purpose of the scientific work is to analyze the current state of the vegetable growing industry in the Central Black Earth Region (CBER – Belgorod, Voronezh, Kursk, Lipetsk, Tambov regions) and identify development prospects for improving the development of food supply. Methodology. The following methods are used in the article: analytical and statistical, theoret- ical generalizations, economic and statistical. The information base of the conducted research was the scientific works of domestic scientists and specialists on the development of the vegetable market, problems of state support for the agri-food market, as well as statistical and analytical data from Rosstat, the NGO National Union of Fruit and Vegetable Producers and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. Results. During 2019-2023, in Russia as a whole and in the Central Development Center in particular, there was a tendency to reduce the sown area occupied by vegetables, this also applies to the production of these crops. However, everything is positive in terms of yield, since its growth was observed during the studied period. The calculations indicate that a high level of self-sufficiency is recorded in the CHR regions, which indicates that the growth rate of vegetable production outweighs consumption. We should note the Li-Petsky region, where its level exceeded 200%, amounting to 212.4% in 2023. And the lowest indicator is observed in the Kursk region, amounting to slightly more than 100% (106.5%). As for the degree of saturation, it is worth noting the negative shade. No CHR area reached the 100% milestone. Despite the increase in production by regions, it is still not enough to ensure the recommended national consumption rate (140 kg per person per year). It is also worth noting that the industry of vegetable growing is supported by the state in the form of: subsidies for the production of vegetables; subsidies for agricultural technology work, subsidies, compensation for the cost of certification of agricultural products.
Елена Александровна Попова (Sat,) studied this question.