«CIRCLES AND GRADIENTS»: ON THE THEORY OF TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION OF AGRICULTURE

Analyzing the spatial determinants of agrarian production, the author reconstructs the theories of “geographic school” in the agrarian science, i.e. the ideas of J. Tunen, V. Lawnhardt and A. Veber, and the Russian scientists A.N. Skvortsov and A.N. Chelintsev. In this context China’s experience in agricultural production and rural development is considered. Shown is the importance of spatial factors in the agrarian development and food security of Russia.

“circles of Thünen”, rural-urban continuum, the spatial structure of agrarian economy, China’s communes in a new situation, rural settlements, food security in Russia