Rural Entrepreneurship As A Driving Force For Regional Development

The article examines development of rural entrepreneurship as the necessary condition to foster regional economic system. Providing sustainable development of rural entrepreneurship will inevitably lead to the higher standards of rural livelihood. Our study determined the conceptual foundations of sustainable development of rural localities, to be accomplished through the creation of decent living conditions and the participation of the rural population in quality food production. Our study determined the conceptual foundations of sustainable development of rural localities of the Russian industrial regions, to be accomplished through the creation of decent living conditions and the participation of the rural population in quality food production. Particular attention is given to the mechanism of interaction and coordination among federal and regional governments, local governments and commercial organizations engaged in food production in rural areas. On the basis of the described theoretical propositions, the conceptual model of the innovative development of rural areas, aimed at quality food production for the population of region, is presented. To ensure the entrepreneurial activities of rural producers, the regional government is encouraged to transform the regional agrifood system into an agriinnovation system, with information systems at its core.