Development of Mechanisms for Embedding Small Forms of Management in Food Chains

The paper assesses the role of small business in Russian agriculture and develops mechanisms for the interaction of small forms of management with integrator companies and agricultural cooperatives. Embedding of small business in vertical chains is revealed on the basis of studying of theoretical bases and practical experience in foreign countries, basically, the US and the Western Europe. The level and limitations of the development of agricultural consumer cooperation in Russia are determined, taking into account the profile and regional specifics. The practice and institutional limitations of the development of contract farming in our country were analyzed.