ON SOME TENDENCIES AND SOLUTIONS OF GLOBAL FOOD PROBLEM IN THE CONTEMPORARY CONDITIONS

The article is devoted to the analysis of the state of the global food problem and the search for ways to solve it. The causes of the modern food crisis, indicators of hunger and malnutrition by country and region are analyzed, trends affecting the formation of new models of food production and consumption are studied and identified. The place of Russia in the global grain and food market is considered, the reasons preventing the strengthening of the positions of Russian farmers are characterized. The example of the Republic of Tatarstan shows the systemic problems that make it difficult to export Russian grain to new markets. Special attention is paid to logistical problems, the deterioration of transport infrastructure, and the volatility of world food prices.