Development prospects for the rostov agricultural machinery plant in the context of the transformation of the agro-industrial complex in southern Russia

Aleksey Tikhonov; Sergey Chuev; Mikhail Polyakov; Alexander Fomin

doi:10.55186/25876740_2026_69_6_783

VAK Russia 5.2.3 UDC 338.1

2 more Collapse

DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS FOR THE ROSTOV AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY PLANT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA Development prospects for the rostov agricultural machinery plant in the context of the transformation of the agro-industrial complex in southern Russia

АА Аа

Published in INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL · Issue 6, 2026 · Pages 783–787 · Rubric: State regulation and regional development APK

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_6_783

Received: 02.08.2026 Accepted: 08.09.2026 Published: 14.10.2026 Language of publication: ru-RU

Authors

Aleksey Tikhonov

ORCID

Sergey Chuev

ORCID

Mikhail Polyakov

ORCID

Alexander Fomin

ORCID SPIN

Aleksey Tikhonov

Academic degree: candidate of technical sciences

State University of Management associate professor of the department · department of public and municipal administration · Russian Federation · Moscow

ORCID

Sergey Chuev

Academic degree: candidate of historical sciences

Science rang: docent

State University of Management head of the department · department of public and municipal administration · Russian Federation · Moscow

ORCID

Mikhail Polyakov

Academic degree: candidate of economic sciences

Science rang: docent

State University of Management associate professor of the department · department of public and municipal administration · Russian Federation · Moscow

ORCID

Alexander Fomin

Academic degree: candidate of economic sciences

State University of Land Use Planning professor · Russian Federation · Moscow

ORCID SPIN

ABSTRACT

The research article, examines the strategic development of the Rostselmash Combine Plant LLC (Rostselmash) amid the prospective transformation of regions in southern Russia. The study covers the period of acute structural restructuring in the agricultural machinery market from 2020 to 2025, characterized by declining sales of modern equipment, declining profitability for organizations in the Rostov Region's agro-industrial complex, and the high cost of borrowed capital. The authors substantiate the dual nature of the global socioeconomic crisis: while it is a consequence of macroeconomic turbulence, geopolitical constraints, and the aging agricultural machinery fleet, it also presents a window of opportunity for Russian high-tech manufacturers to consolidate their market share. The paper also provides a detailed analysis of the role of state import substitution and technological sovereignty policies. A multi-tiered system of support measures for the agricultural machinery industry is presented, including state development programs, national projects, subsidized purchases of domestic equipment, preferential leasing, cost reimbursement for manufacturers, and R&D incentives. Particular attention is paid to the resource potential of the Rostov Oblast macroregion. Successful localization of the component base and monetization of digital platform data are identified as key growth drivers for Rostselmash through 2030. Implementation of the optimistic scenario will allow the plant to increase its share of the domestic Russian market: in terms of ZUK RSM production, it has been a leader for many years, with a market share of over 80%; the same applies to the fleet in use (taking into account the Soviet machines that are still used in the farm) – too. The final recommendations focus on deepening the digitalization of the enterprise management system, implementing a risk-based approach, and developing human resources. A conclusion is drawn regarding the inevitable transition from an extensive model to technological superiority, which will ensure the company's status as an absolute monopoly in the Russian and global markets.

KEYWORDS

agro-industrial complex, agricultural machinery market, Rostselmash, transformation of regions of Southern Russia

Funding

The study was conducted with the support of the Russian Science Foundation as part of the implementation of scientific project No. 24-18-00722 for the conduct of research work on the topic: «Socio economic and political administrative transformation of the modern South of Russia. «New» and «old» regions: comparative historical analysis and development prospects».

Text

Text (PDF)

Read Download

1. Nacional'nyy proekt «Tehnologicheskoe obespechenie prodovol'stvennoy bezopasnosti». http://government.ru/rugovclassifier/924/about.

2. Strategiya razvitiya sel'skohozyaystvennogo mashinostroeniya Rossii na period do 2030 goda. Rasporyazhenie Pravitel'stva RF ot 07.07.2017 № 1455-r. http://government.ru/docs/28393.

3. Tihomirov A.I., Fomin A.A., Chekmarev P.A. Formirovanie metodologii issledovaniya otraslevogo razvitiya APK: problemy ekonomicheskoy dinamiki i kon'yunktury // Mezhdunarodnyy sel'skohozyaystvennyy zhurnal. 2026. № 2 (411). S. 176-180.

4. Anopchenko T.Yu., Revunov S.V., Revunov R.V. Sovershenstvovanie instrumentov ocenki vklada bioekonomiki v social'no-ekonomicheskoe razvitie regionov RF // Mezhdunarodnyy sel'skohozyaystvennyy zhurnal. 2026. № 3 (412). S. 34-38.

5. Petuhova M.S., Agafonova O.V. Konceptual'naya model' cifrovoy transformacii sel'skogo hozyaystva Rossii // Mezhdunarodnyy sel'skohozyaystvennyy zhurnal. 2025. № 7 (409). S. 901-906.

6. Inozemcev D., Konovalov A., Savenkov S. Ocenka rezul'tatov modernizacii lineyki zernouborochnoy tehniki «Rostsel'mash» // Mezhdunarodnyy sel'skohozyaystvennyy zhurnal. 2015. № 2. S. 3-6.

7. Zhukov P.V. Transnacional'naya kompaniya «Rostsel'mash» kak flagman klastera sel'hozmashinostroeniya Rossii // Gosudarstvennoe i municipal'noe upravlenie. Uchenye zapiski. 2023. № 2. S. 112-116.

8. L. Borisova, A. Alukhanyan Industry analysis of the competitiveness of Rostselmash as a major manufacturer of agricultural machinery. 2023. E3S Web of Conferences 371. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202337101069

9. Anand Mehta, Andrew C Gross The Global Market for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment // Business Economics 2020. N 42(4) P. 66-73. DOI:https://doi.org/10.2145/20070407

10. Jonathan McFadden International trade and standards harmonization: The case of tractors and the OECD Tractor Codes // American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 2021. N 104(4). P. 1512-1539. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/ajae.12277

11. Proizvodstvennaya Sistema Rostsel'mash: rezul'tativnost' i effektivnost'. http://up-pro.ru/library/production_management/systems/rezultativnost-i-effektivnost.

12. Rostsel'mash: kachestvo, proverennoe na praktike. http://news.rambler.ru/other/43271455/?utm_content=news_media&utm_medium=read_more&utm_source=.

13. Kompaniya: Rostsel'mash. http://www.tadviser.ru/index.php/Kompaniya: Rostsel'mash

14. Rostsel'mash. http://znanierussia.ru/articles/Rostsel'mash.

PDF JATS XML

Editor-in-Chief

Aleksandr Fomin

Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Irina Mamontova

Managing Editor

Tat'yana V. Kazennova

Issue Editor

Gilyana Yakushkina

Literary Editor

Marina G. Fomina

Editorial

Redakcii Sotrudnik

info@mshj.ru

downloads

GOST

Tikhonov A. I., Chuev S. V., Polyakov M. B., Fomin A. A. Development prospects for the rostov agricultural machinery plant in the context of the transformation of the agro-industrial complex in southern Russia // INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. 2026. no. 6. pp. 783-787. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_6_783. (Date of access 12.11.2026).

MLA

Aleksey Tikhonov, Chuev S. V., Polyakov M. B., Fomin A. A.. "Development prospects for the rostov agricultural machinery plant in the context of the transformation of the agro-industrial complex in southern Russia." INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL.6 (2026): 783-787. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_6_783.

APA

Tikhonov A. I., Chuev S. V., Polyakov M. B., Fomin A. A. (2026). Development prospects for the rostov agricultural machinery plant in the context of the transformation of the agro-industrial complex in southern Russia. INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL(6), 783-787. https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_6_783

Chicago

Aleksey Tikhonov, Chuev S. V., Polyakov M. B., Fomin A. A.. "Development prospects for the rostov agricultural machinery plant in the context of the transformation of the agro-industrial complex in southern Russia." INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL, no. 6 (2026): 783-787. https://doi.org/10.55186/25876740_2026_69_6_783.

WIKI

{{cite journal | author = Tikhonov A. I., Chuev S. V., Polyakov M. B., Fomin A. A. | title = Development prospects for the rostov agricultural machinery plant in the context of the transformation of the agro-industrial complex in southern Russia | journal = INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL | year = 2026 | issue = 6 | pages = 783-787 | doi = 10.55186/25876740_2026_69_6_783 }}

Copy

Export: BibTeX EndNote RefMan RusMARC

Confirmation