THE ROLE OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN ENSURING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS

The article presents individual problems of rural areas that need to be solved through the sustainable development of rural areas of the Russian Federation. The authors of the article focus on studying a set of factors that determine how innovation and technological progress in the agricultural sector contribute to improving the overall level of economic well-being of these territories. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the socio-economic consequences associated with the improvement of agricultural technologies and their impact on the economic dynamics and sustainability of regions with a predominant agricultural profile.