Technical equipment of agriculture and potential of the agricultural machinery market in Russia

Modern agriculture should be equipped with advanced technologies. Technical equipment plays an important role in agriculture, making it possible to optimize production processes, improve product efficiency and quality, and improve working conditions for farmers and industry workers. The relevance of the topic under study is to show the problem of farmers in need of modern innovative agricultural machinery. The shortage of machinery in the Russian agro-industrial complex, according to experts, is about 200 thousand units. In 2023 alone, the import of agricultural machinery amounted to about 50 thousand units. According to experts, an investment injection of about 30 billion rubles per year is needed to upgrade and modernize the agricultural machinery fleet by 10%. Russia not only imports agricultural machinery, it also produces it for its farmers. By the end of this year, the production of about 30-35 thousand tractors, 15-20 thousand combines is expected, the production of tillage machines and other equipment is estimated at 50-60 thousand units. Today, it is important for the state to help farmers and provide timely financial resources for the purchase of the latest modern agricultural machinery in 2025. In conclusion, the author has made his own suggestions on the topic under study.