There is given information on the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences as a center of scientific provision for the agribusiness industry of Siberia. The structure of the Branch, territorial scientific centers, outcomes and achievements of scientific establishments being under the authority of the Branch are shown according to research lines: economics; soil management; plant growing; animal husbandry; veterinary medicine; automation, mechanization and electrification of agriculture; agriproducts processing, and data on leading scientists. A system of scientific manpower training is demonstrated, where the Small Agricultural Academy is a leading link. There is given information on the Branch’s integration with research institutions of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and with institutes of higher education of the region, as well as on international cooperation. The Branch carries out publishing activities, publishes the journal “Siberian Herald of Agricultural Sciences”, and newspaper “Kolos Sibiri”.

A historical review of formation and development of scientific agriculture in Siberia has been made. The most important achievements of agricultural institutes of Siberia have been mentioned. The materials on formation and development of plant protection as a science in Siberia have been stated. Almost 100 years’ development of the science from plant protection experiment stations to modern scientific institutions is presented. There is shown the evolution of plant protection from certain techniques against the most dangerous harmful organisms to the formation of integrated systems based on phytosanitary states of agrocenoses and agroecological conditions of crop cultivation. The contribution of Siberian scientists to development of scientific agriculture, including the plant protection science, is demonstrated.

A comparison of economic indicators was made among low-intensity and high technologies for cultivating grain crops in various crop rotations over 8-year period from 2005 to 2012. The technologies mainly differed in amount of applied fertilizers and pesticides, and the crop rotations in a share of bare fallow, which changed from 0 to 50 per cent. The cost efficiency of technologies was evaluated as to the two basic indices: an income per 1 ha of arable land, and profitability of grain production. Irrespective of a level of technology intensity, grain production was profitable in 2005 and in 2012. However, profitability of grain production in 2012 reduced dramatically (2 times less as compared with 2005). The reason consisted in the advancing growth of direct costs for that period as compared with receipts. It has been revealed that four to five-course crop rotations provide the maximum grain yields per 1 ha of arable land, and two to three-course crop rotations the maximum income and profitability of grain production. It has been concluded that the current economic situation directs grain farms towards the transition to cultivating grain crops in two to three-course crop rotations, irrespective of a level of technology intensity.

The basic historical stages of establishment and development of the scientific breeding process in Siberia are presented. The best and most effective development works for more than 100 years of breeding have been described. It is shown that the most intensive period of Siberian breeding development is bound up with establishing breeding centers by Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Research in genetics, biotechnology, immunity and biochemistry of plants using modern equipment and information technologies are put on a wide scale. Varieties of agricultural crops bred in Siberia have been developed, and are successfully introduced in all agricultural zones of Russia.

Results are given from long-term studies into a specific gene pool of plants adapted to local growing conditions, which has been formed under natural conditions of Siberia. In order to conserve the most valuable genotypes of agricultural plants, and study them, we at the Siberian Research Institute of Plant Production and Breeding have collected a comprehensive collection of cereals, grain legumes, and vegetable crops, including native species of wild plants, collection specimens of the N.I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry, breeding lines and varieties developed at the research establishments of Siberia and Far East. As a result of the years of studying samples, genetic and characteristic collections have been created; sources and donors of valuable traits to be used in breeding practice have been selected. For the 45-year period of the Institute’s work, 155 varieties of agricultural plants were developed using native forms and donors of economic characters, and put in the State Register of Breeding Achievements.

The history of forming scientific-engineering complex for the agribusiness industry of Siberia is presented. There is described the history of establishing the Siberian Research Institute of Mechanization and Electrification of Agriculture, which has become a coordinator of research and development efforts in mechanization and electrification of agricultural processes conducted at scientific institutions of Siberian region. There are given data on the most important development works and accomplishments in the field of mechanization of agricultural production, including machine technologies and machinery for tillage, seeding, harvesting, and processing of grain and fodder crops, for vegetable production in protected and open ground as well as maintenance and energy support for agricultural production.

There are considered the stages of formation and development of agro-informatics at the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences from the first days of the Branch’s establishment. There is described the chronology of structural and personnel changes in the institutions of the Branch, which are bound up with increasing demand for specialized information and analytical support for research efforts. Data are given on the most significant development works and their authors in the field of researching physical processes taking place in machines, mechanisms and biological objects as well as in the field of automation of technological processes in agricultural production.

A current state of power supply systems for agricultural production in Novosibirsk Region has been assessed. Results are given from a study of energy, economic and environmental indices of existing thermal energy sources, these are average annual fuel utilization factor, cost of energy resource production and use. Results are given from investigations into modes of thermal power plants, which use coal-water fuel. There were developed elements of a technology of using coal-water fuel in agricultural production of Siberia. There was grounded possible amount of the effective use of this fuel, and its limit price in Western Siberia.

A new conceptual approach to agricultural management in Siberia has been suggested. Based on the common interrelation between all resources of agricultural production, and their analysis, a dominating role of human resource has been shown. A special role of market segmentation using the developed information and analytical marketing environment has been demonstrated. There are given the seven criteria of market segmentation (quantity, availability, importance, profitability, compatibility, effectiveness, security), and are formulated main requirements to successful planning. The paradigm of using expert and artificial intelligence systems for making managerial decisions has been described. The conceptual approach has been used for developing information models of expert systems in diagnostics of the wheat sowings, operating conditions of tractor engines, and computer-aided system for identifying diseases, pests and weeds of grain crops in Siberia.

Data on scientific research management in the field of storage and processing of agricultural produce in Siberia are given in the historical aspect. Research institutions of this industry are presented; leading scientists and key results of their activities are named. Promising research lines for upcoming period are determined.

A process of formulating pasty concentrate models has been described. It has been suggested to use the methods for modeling a “perfect product” profile in accordance with the presented scheme of basic modeling stages. The possibilities of marketing promotion for the pasty product have been analyzed using the SWOT analysis as a model of strategic marketing. Basic descriptors as to such characteristics of the product as consistency, taste, smell, and appearance have been singled out. As a result of questioning respondents carried out, the coefficient of significance for each descriptor has been calculated, and a portrait of “perfect pasty product” has been formed. The profile analysis of “perfect pasty product” characteristics as to indices singled out based on calculated average values has been presented. The values of confidence intervals calculated by conventional methods with the use of the Student’s test are given. The method for modeling a portrait of “perfect pasty concentrate” has been formed.

Overall results of the research employees worked at the Siberian Research Institute of Animal Husbandry over 1969-2014 are presented. Key research lines in animal husbandry are stated; breeding achievements, promising techniques and innovative technologies in nutrition of agricultural animals, mechanization of production processes, reconstruction of existing animal farms and construction of new ones are shown. The scientists of the Institute, who worked earlier and are working now, are mentioned.

The research activities of the Institute of Experimental Veterinary Science of Siberia and the Far East are shown in the context of the urgent veterinary problems of Siberian animal husbandry. The research workers of the Institute have carried out epizootological investigations, and developed scientifically grounded integrated sanitation systems to prevent tuberculosis, brucellosis, leukosis, necrobacillosis, and helminthoses, as well as developed treatment and prophylaxis preparations and diagnostic test systems against viral and bacterial diseases in agricultural animals. More than 800 development works on different veterinary problems of Siberian animal husbandry were transferred to farms to be used.

Results are given from a study of allele pool of local Khakass horse as to 8 polymorphic blood systems and 17 DNA microsatellite loci. There was revealed a distinctive genetic structure of horse population, including private allele CA425P. There were established genetic differences between horse stocks at the three basic farms, where two lines of breeding having distinct exterior and constitution differences were found out. This is indicative of rather high genetic diversity in Khakass horse population, and of great opportunities for breeding work. A level of genetic affinity with other horse breeds was determined. There was carried out a comparative analysis of the exterior between Khakass reproducers and elite Buryat horses as well as a model of desired type of Khakass horse. The animals of the investigated group exceeded live weight requirements, established for elite Buryat horses, by 56.0 kg (11.3%) in males, and by 76.35 (15.7%) kg in females, but yielded to a model of desired type in live weight by 54.0 kg (9.8%) and 33.65 kg (6.9%), respectively. The variation coefficient for this trait was high in both cases: 5.54, and 6.96%.

Experimental data are given from a study of immunostimulatory properties of the drug Pantoin injected into the sport horse’s system. In the first experiment was studied the effect of Pantoin, administered intramuscularly in doses of 5 and 10 ml, on indices of natural resistance. The increase in all blood values in the experimental animals as compared with the control group’s horses was observed in 7 and 14 days after injections. In the second experiment was studied the effect of Pantoin on immunity of experimental horses to the equine rhinopneumonia virus, where the vaccine was administered simultaneously with 5 or 10 ml dose of Pantoin. The rhinopneumonia antibody titers in the blood serum of horses of all groups were measured before vaccination, and in 21, 28 and 35 days after. The antibody titers in the serum of the experimental animals were significantly higher (6.2 ± 0.25, and 7.9 ± 0.34) as compared with the control group’s horses (5.6 ± 0.13). The maximum effect was obtained, when Pantoin was used in a dose of 10 ml. The research results showed that the drug Pantoin can be used for both increasing natural resistance of horses and boosting immunity intensity during vaccination.

Historical aspects of establishing forage production in Siberia have been considered in view of an academic discipline and one of the most important branches of the agribusiness industry. The process of structural, quantitative and qualitative changes in forage production has been analyzed. Key results of research carried out at the Siberian Research Institute of Fodder Crops in grass farming, field forage production, forage conservation, and breeding of fodder crops are presented. The research workers making a major contribution to the formation and development of forage production are named. The most important research lines in prospect are shown.

Results are given from investigations into technological aspects of cultivating sorghum and sorghum/Sudan grass hybrids under conditions of the forest-steppe zone of Western Siberia. It has been found that late sowing dates (end of the first ten-day period of June) for sorghum with seeding rate of 500 ths seeds per ha are preferred. Productivity and quality of feeds obtained from the sowings of sorghum and sorghum/Sudan grass hybrids with broad beans and peas have been evaluated under various seeding methods. It has been established that the sowings of sorghum/Sudan grass hybrids with broad beans are more productive than those with peas. With that, crops harvested in the stage of associated grass paniculation and bean formation give biomass with digestible protein availability of fodder unit in the range of 126-127 g. It has been found that the leguminous component increases feeding power of feeds obtained owing to the increased digestible protein content in biomass.

Data on the history of developing and scientifically supporting horticulture in Siberia are presented. The scientists are mentioned, who are the pioneers of Siberian horticulture having contributed to the development of local assortment of fruit and berry crops, and laid down the foundations of horticulture development in the region. There is given information on the formation, reorganization, and present-day status of scientific horticultural institutions of Siberia, on horticultural scientists, and results of their activities. The modern assortment of fruit and berry crops for Siberian region to be cultivated has been briefly analyzed; data on originators and their contribution to the formation of assortment are given. Brief information on the present-day state of Siberian horticulture as a branch, on the areas of long-term plantations, gross yields and productivity of large fruits and berry crops as compared with all-Russian values is presented.

Results are given from investigations into the effect of planting dates (early, medium, or late planting) and pre-planting treatment of herbaceous cuttings with root formation stimulants IMK and Kornerost on the gross output and quality of annual nurslings of ground cherry (Cerasus fruticosa) varieties Altaiskaya Lastochka, Seliverstovskaya, Shadrinskaya, and elite forms CBC 89-95-48 and CBC 89-95-53. The investigations were carried out at the Lisavenko Research Institute of Horticulture for Siberia in 2012-2013 in a three-factor experiment. It was found that the change in the gross output of annual nurslings of ground cherry was determined by such factors as variety specimen, planting date, and root formation stimulant, contributions of which were 81.8, 7.1 and 6.7%, respectively. Quality of nurslings, expressed in terms of the height of the above-ground part and the average length of roots of the first order, was measured by pair interaction of variety specimen and planting date factors as well as by variety specimen factor, root formation stimulant factor, and interaction of all factors, contributions of which were 46.4-61.6; 3.9-7.0; 17.7-27.5, and 6.5-12.9%, respectively.

There is presented the history of the development of agro-economic science in Siberia, and the establishment of the Siberian Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, having become a research coordinator in economics and organization of agricultural production among scientific institutions of Siberia and Far East. There are given data on the most important research products and their authors, who worked during different periods of Siberian agribusiness development. It is shown that agro-economic science of Siberia has a clearly defined research strategy, coordinated with solving tasks in the agribusiness industry, and is capable of increasing its contribution to the sustainable development of the industry.

The problems of socio-economic development of agroindustrial production in Siberia have been considered. The internal and external factors negatively impacting the development of agribusiness industry (ABI) have been determined. It has been revealed that the outdated material and technical basis of the Siberian ABI, a low level of innovations in agroindustrial production, instability of prices at agriproduct markets, price disparity, and insufficient support of the state for agricultural producers set conditions for low competitiveness of agricultural produce. The necessity of innovative development of agroindustrial production has been shown. The strategic goals and tasks of the ABI development have been determined. There is given a forecast of production and consumption of agricultural produce in the long run based on the development of techno-technological potential, improvement of organizational-economic mechanism of agriculture functioning, and expected changes in the solvent demand of the population. The main directions in the development of Siberian ABI have been proposed.