hi Scientific Network Journal “Agrarian History” publishes scientific articles in which the historical patterns of development and functioning of the natural environment and human life in it are considered. Particular attention is paid to the prospects for the development of agriculture both in Russia and in various regions of the world. The agrarian development of Russia was very different from the development of agriculture in Western Europe. The evolution of the Russian countryside was perhaps the most striking example of the role that agriculture plays in countries that have embarked on the path of innovative development.