Formation of Strategic Management in the Conditions of Global Ecological Threats

Purpose/objectives: The article is devoted to the assessment of the potential for the development of the small cattle in the conditions of a mountainous landscape and the reduction of pastures suitable for sheep breeding. The emerging downward trend in the productivity of mountainous areas, an increase in the population, and the need for livestock raw materials require a revision of the livestock management policy in the Republic of Dagestan. Strategic planning in the livestock industries makes it possible to conduct a comprehensive approach to the solution of an important socio-economic problem—ensuring the food security of the country. Natural degradation of many agricultural areas, deterioration of climatic conditions, frequent natural disasters do not allow using the traditional approach to planning operations in the livestock industry. In this case, a new system of planning and strategic forecasting of future development is required. Methodology: In this research authors used the methods of program-targeted planning of the industries development, methods of systemic and statistical analysis of empirical data, methods of content analysis, the method of formalization and analogy and the Date set of the Institute of Scientific Communications. Results: Sheep and goat breeding is one of the most important branches of animal husbandry in the Republic of Dagestan and the assessment of this branch carried out in this work, makes it possible to substantiate the need to develop a strategy for withdrawing the industry from the crisis and entering international food markets, ready to supplies of Russian mutton. The growing ecological threats to this region do not allow farms to use traditional methods of pasturing the cattle in mountain areas. Conclusions/relevance: Escalating environmental threats form a general strategy for the development of the main branches of animal husbandry in the context of the growing demand of the population for high-quality meat products and the formation of a solid production base in remote rural areas in the mountainous regions of Dagestan. All of the above will contribute to the improvement of the employment situation and to the increase in the percentage of self-employment of the local population in rural areas.