Directions for improving the state support of reindeer breeding as a multifunctional branch of the agro-industrial complex of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District and the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation

Agriculture is an important sector of the economy. The economic security of Russia depends on the level of its development because agriculture provides food for the population and raw materials for the processing industry, influences the quality of life and welfare of the population, creates new jobs, which emphasises the multifunctionality of agriculture. Northern reindeer breeding represents an important agricultural branch, widespread in the Far North, including the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District. This article studies the theoretical aspects of the state support of agro-industrial complex industries. It analyses the dynamics of the reindeer population for the federal districts of Russia and for the regions of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. The author discusses the structure of the reindeer population of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District in the context of categories of farms and highlight the main measures of state support of reindeer breeding. The main problems of the reindeer breeding industry at present are outlined with suggestions how to improve the state support for reindeer breeding in the district. Today, the reindeer herding industry in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District and other Arctic regions is experiencing bad times. Therefore, it is very important now to provide support for the industry, as the measures taken to date are not enough.