ON THE CALCULATION OF VALUE ADDED FOR PEASANT (FARM) ENTERPRISES IN RUSSIA

Abstract

This article presents critical approach to the proposal made by Tarasov N.G. and Eryukova I.D. (published the journal «Voprosy statistiki», no. 11, 2015) regarding the calculation methods for value added of peasant (farm) enterprises in Russia on the basis of form of statistical accounting № 1-KFKH implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. The authors demonstrate errors in the proposed calculations which were caused by the lack of initial information, the fact that indicator of gross output (comprising of marketable and non- marketable parts) was substituted for sales proceeds from only marketable products, as well as the lack of data on the actual intermediate consumption at current prices, including intra-enterprise (farm) needs. The experience of Goskomstat of Russia in scientifically-based calculation of value added of peasant (farm) enterprises for 19951997 is evaluated positively. Based on the analysis of the data from 1999 survey on standard and large peasant (farm) enterprises it is proved that the selling prices of their products are significantly higher than those in agricultural enterprises, at prices of which gross output of peasant (farm) enterprises is currently estimated, thus skewing their place and role in the agricultural economy and also undermining their efficiency. The authors propose to make improvements to the statistical reporting of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation (it being the subject of official statistical accounting) towards the calculation of gross output and intermediate consumption of peasant (farm) enterprises at actual current prices of this important and promising category of enterprises (farms).