Scientific Journal of KubSAU

The animal husbandry is the most important branch of agriculture in the Russian Federation. Its effective functioning allows providing the population with the vital food, to reach the necessary level of food security. The scales of production existing in the Russian Federation are not capable to satisfy completely need of the Russian population for meat and meat production. Despite the general positive dynamics (generally at the expense of increase in production of fowl) necessary level of production and consumption of meat in Russia will not be reached. Serious obstacle for development of business in the field of animal husbandry is need of considerable financial investments for rather long period. In the conditions of limited financial opportunities the agricultural enterprises need serious state support from the state. Now possibilities of the state in the field of support of animal husbandry are limited in this connection it is necessary to establish the priority directions of improvement of its structure. The analysis of the possible perspective directions of development of livestock branch is carried out. Less expensive branches, such as poultry farming (cultivation of ducks, geese, domestic turkeys, quails) and rabbit breeding are offered. The analysis of the market of rabbit breeding production in Russia is carried out. The reasons of a low level of development of rabbit breeding’s business, factors constraining demand for rabbit breeding’s production are established. Technological and economic advantages of cultivation of rabbits in comparison with other species of farm animals are defined. The comparative characteristic of standard decisions the rabbit breeding of farms of various scales is carried out. Advantages and possibilities of development of this branch in the Russian Federation are defined