FOOD SECURITY IN THE REGIONS OF RUSSIA
The national security of the state and quality of life largely depends on the level of food security, which non-sufficient provision could lead to serious social and political consequences. The urgency of the economic and geographical research of food safety problems increases as a result of a complicating political and economic situation in Russia in 2014-2015, a sanctions pressure, a rise in prices for food products and reduction of the purchasing power of the population. To provide national security of Russia it is necessary to ensure minimum food needs of the population through the development of the internal market and agricultural sectors.
Keywords: food security, economic accessibility, physical accessibility, food quality and safety, integrated index of food security.
Ruslan V. Filippov, a junior research scientist, V. B. Sochava Institute of Geography SB RAS, Irkutsk, Russia.