Current trends and directions of vegetable growing development in order to ensure the country's food security

Abstract. The relevance and necessity of ensuring food security and independence of the Russian Federation in modern geopolitical and foreign economic conditions is beyond doubt. The purpose of the study is to analyze the trends in the development of the vegetable growing sector in Russia, to assess its contribution to the process of ensuring the country's food security and accessibility for citizens of all food products necessary for an active and healthy lifestyle. Research methods: to achieve the set research goal, general scientific methods of systematic, logical and comparative analysis, analytical generalizations and systematization, economic and statistical and expert assessments were used. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the development of practical recommendations for improving agricultural policy in the field of effective management and functioning of the vegetable growing sector of the agro-industrial complex of Russia. Results. The key conclusion of the study: increasing nutrition culture encourages producers to expand the range and assortment of vegetable crops, the current favorable market situation in the domestic market, plus the large export potential of the industry and state interest in ensuring food security of the country give Russian farmers a good chance for successful development.