Productive forces development and regional economy

A logistics model of sustainable food supply of the region

Economic Annals-XXI

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 164, Issue 3-4, Pages: 94-98

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Vorotnikov, I., Sukhanova, I., Tretyak, L., & Baskakov, S. (2017). A logistics model of sustainable food supply of the region. Economic Annals-XXI, 164(3-4), 94-98. doi: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V164-21

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Igor Vorotnikov
D.Sc. (Economics),
Professor,
Vice-Rector for Science and Innovations,
Saratov State Vavilov Agrarian University
1Teatralnaya Square, Saratov, 410012, Russian Federation
nir@sgau.ru
ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3631-8275

Irina Sukhanova
D.Sc. (Economics),
Professor,
Marketing and International Economic Activity Department,
Saratov State Vavilov Agrarian University
1Teatralnaya Square, Saratov, 410012, Russian Federation
suhanovaif@sgau.ru
ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4251-3053

Larisa Tretyak
PhD (Economics),
Associate Professor,
Vice-Rector for Science,
Povolzhye Cooperative Institute of the Russian University of Cooperation
24 Krasnoarmeiskaya Str., Saratov region, Engels, 413100, Russian Federation
tretyaklarisaan@gmail.ru
ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0105-7266

Sergey Baskakov
PhD (Economics),
Senior Lecturer,
Economics Department,
Novosibirsk State Agrarian University
160 Dobrolyubov Str., Novosibirsk, 630039, Russian Federation
Romann1960@mail.ru
ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6684-5298

A logistics model of sustainable food supply of the region

Abstract. Introduction. The problem of sustainable food supply is connected with the optimisation of the distribution of food flows and determined by the quantity of food in terms of per capita consumption, energy value and availability of nutrients. The purpose of the article is to develop a logistics model of sustainable food supply in the region and test it on the example of Saratov region of Russia. Methods. In the process of economic-mathematical modelling, the authors used econometric and logistics methods. Results. The article describes the authors’ approach to building local food systems. A two-level model of demand for food products was substantiated. The conducted calculations of the indicators of sustainability of the local food systems of Saratov region for the most important types of food products show that three local food systems centred in towns of Kalininsk, Novouzensk and Ershov are fully food self-sufficient. The local food systems of the towns of Volsk, Balashov and Balakovo have difficulties in the matters of self-sufficiency in meat products; and the local food systems of the city of Saratov and the town of Engels have to import meat and milk in order to have quality and sustainable provision of the population with such products.Conclusions. The use of the logistics approach allows us to develop a universal algorithm for the assessment of the overall sustainability of food supply of the region, consider the impact of transportation costs on food consumption by the population, substantiate the rational logistics and delivery routes of agricultural production for its further processing, which will increase the overall sustainability of food supply in a particular region.

Keywords: Local Systems; Food Flow; Sustainability; Balance; Saratov Region; Logistics; Agriculture; Food Security

JEL Classіfіcatіon: C31; C61; P42; R22

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V164-21

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