FORESIGHT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRENDS 

Oksana G. Karataeva, Candidate of economical sciences, associate professor of the sub-department of production management, Russian Timiryazev State Agrarian University (49 Timiryazevskaya street, Moscow, Russia), E-mail: okarataeva@rgau-msha.ru
Inga V. Yapparova, Applicant, Russian Timiryazev State Agrarian University (49 Timiryazevskaya street, Moscow, Russia), E-mail: ingallery@mail.ru
Elena V. Balakhonova, Candidate of economical sciences, associate professor of the sub-department of marketing, commerce and service sector, Penza State University (40 Krasnaya street, Penza, Russia), E-mail: m-a-r-t-a2005@yandex.ru
Yusef D. Bakhteev, Doctor of economical sciences, professor of the sub-department of management and economic security, Penza State University (40 Krasnaya street, Penza, Russia), E-mail: udbahteev@yandex.ru 

Background. The article presents the leading branch of the national economy for Chuvashia – hop growing, which has been a key trend in the development of rural areas of this republic in recent years. The authors use theoretical and methodological approaches to assessing the importance of this industry, they present practical recommendations for the formation of an agroecosystem in this region of the Russian Federation. Materials and methods. General scientific (dialectical method), private (analysis, observation, hypothesis, scientific abstraction) and economic, including abstract-logical, monographic and statistical (methods of factor analysis, grouping method, as well as graphical and tabular methods of visualization of statistical data) research methods were used in the work. Results. In the course of the study, it was revealed that foresight forecasting is a key element of the organization of the agroecosystem, the formation of which is significantly influenced by innovative trends in rural development, and theoretical and methodological provisions and practical recommendations for the development of agriculture of the Chuvash Republic were developed. The trends for the development of rural areas of the Chuvash Republic within the framework of Agriculture 4.0 are proposed, which are a new approach to agriculture management, which is provided through foresight forecasting through the introduction of innovative technologies in agriculture. Conclusions. One of the priority areas of rural development is the development of rural entrepreneurship and the restoration of traditional agricultural production in key industries in order to improve the level and quality of life of the population. 

foresight, Agriculture 4.0 trends, argoecosystem, rural areas, traditional agriculture 

Karataeva O.G., Yapparova I.V., Balakhonova E.V., Bakhteev Yu.D. Foresight and rural development trends. Modeli, sistemy, seti v ekonomike, tekhnike, prirode i obshchestve = Models, systems, networks in economics, technology, nature and society. 2022;(4):46–57. (In Russ.). doi:10.21685/2227-8486-2022-4-3