Cost-effective horse breeding in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia.

Background And Aim: There is a lack of reliable data in agribusiness regarding the economic efficiency of horse breeding, and this limits its further development. The purpose of this study was to create rational parameters for the development of productive horse breeding as an effective agricultural business, in particular, in relation to farms.

Materials And Methods: The methods of investigation used were induction and deduction, as well as analytical, statistical, and economic-mathematical analysis.

Strategic Planning of Rural Development Based on Foresight Methodologies.

The purpose of the study is to establish scientific rational for the use of the foresight methodology in the strategic planning of rural development. The scientific novelty of the study is determined by the development of an algorithm for strategic planning of rural development based on the foresight methodology and by the formation of a set of practical recommendations for the use of foresight tools at the municipal level of management in rural areas. The paper states that modern foresight methodology is quite flexible and multifaceted.