Agriculture in the border regions of Russia and Kazakhstan, located in the risky farming zone, plays an important role both in ensuring the food security of both countries and in the socio-economic development of the respective territories. After the collapse of the USSR and the loss of the single economic space, noticeable differences in agrarian dynamics emerged in these regions. The article presents the results of a comparative analysis of the development of crop production in the Kurgan and Chelyabinsk regions of the Russian Federation, as well as in Kostanay and North Kazakhstan regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the period from 1991 to 2023. The purpose of the study was to identify key trends in the transformation of the agricultural sector in the border areas of the two countries. The main method used was a comparative analysis of official statistics, grouped into four-year intervals, which allowed minimizing the impact of weather factors on the studied dynamics. The analysis covers the gross indicators of agricultural production, the structure of acreage and the yield of the main crops: cereals, sunflowers, potatoes and vegetables. It has been established that in the Russian regions under consideration there is a steady decline in acreage and a decrease in the share of their agricultural products in national agricultural production. At the same time, Kazakhstan's regions are demonstrating the recovery and growth of agricultural potential. The differences in the dynamics of sunflower, potato and vegetable production are particularly pronounced. The results obtained confirm the high importance of the state agrarian policy and the need to develop additional measures aimed at the development of rural areas of the Urals.
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