The Human Factor in the Development of Agriculture in Russia in Modern Conditions

Ural State University of Economics, Yekaterinburg, Russia

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Abstract

The article reviews the role of the human factor in the development of agriculture in modern Russia. The system of education of agricultural personnel and the specifics of workers employed in the agricultural sector are characterized. The article emphasizes the need to improve the quality of education as an integral condition for the innovative development of agriculture. There is a relatively low, in comparison with workers in other sectors of the Russian Federation, the level of wages both in the agricultural sector and in the field of training agricultural personnel. The author analyzes the influence of the monopsony nature of the labor market in the agricultural sector on the low level of wages. The data showing the insufficient financing of the sphere of training of agricultural workers are given. The measures are given, which are necessary both for the development of research work of students and for increasing the level of their professional training. The system of training scientific personnel in the agricultural sphere of activity is analyzed. The article characterizes the financial condition of agricultural organizations and its influence on solving the problems of stimulating labor in agricultural production. The author gives conclusions and proposals for the development of a system for training qualified personnel employed in the agricultural sector.