Social Standards and an Inclusive Model for the Development of Rural Areas

Abstract

The article focuses on the need to apply state social standards of life and life support in the state regulation system of the inclusive (comprehensive) development of rural areas of the Russian Federation. The article analyzes their current state and trends in socio-economic development. The authors try to assess the possibilities of harmonizing an inclusive model of rural development and agrarian policy within a country’s rural development model that is adequate to modern challenges. The authors argue the conclusion about the uneven social, environmental, and economic development of rural areas of Russia, significant differentiation in the majority of the most important indicators of development with cities, which is extremely dangerous for the state, its unity, and integrity. The authors rely on the social commitment of the Russian state, defined by the Constitution, and the need to apply a goal-oriented state approach to rural development policy. The article substantiates the expediency of applying the standards of life and life activity as a tool for determining the priorities of the rural development policy and monitoring the effectiveness of its implementation. This, in turn, will contribute to the inclusive and sustainable development of rural areas of the Russian Federation, the alignment of social space, the reduction of social inequality, the concentration of resources in priority areas of social policy, and the solution of food security problems.