Agricultural production is developed in complicated climatic conditions and in a shortage of arable lands. There is only an average of 0.08 hectares of arable lands per capita in the Krai, which is almost 10 times less than the average in Russia. The plowing of virgin and fallow lands requires a great amount of labor and material. Agriculture accounts for less than 10% of the territorial economy.
Agricultural production is practiced throughout the Territory, with the majority of production in the southern districts.
The largest agricultural manufactures in the fields of plant growth and cattle breeding products are the Lazo District and the Khabarovsk District.
Cattle and pigs are bred throughout the Krai, with reindeer being bred primarily in the north. In the vicinity of Khabarovsk and Komsomolsk-on-Amur, large industrialized agricultural complexes, poultry factories, large pig farms, dairy factories and hot house market gardens are located.
There are 30 state farms, 8 joint-stock companies, 30 limited partnerships, 2 associations of peasant farms, 7 national enterprises and tribal communities and over 1600 individual farms.
State farms, joint-stock companies, partnerships and associations account for 53% of the gross agricultural output.
The main grain crops cultivated in the Krai are cereals, soy beans, potatoes and vegetables. With that, the major portion of potatoes (84%) and vegetables (60%) is produced by the small individual holdings.
The Khabarovsk Krai produces 40% of its vegetables and watermelons, 75% of its potatoes and 4% of its baked goods within the territory. The livestock farming, as well as plant farming in the territory do not satisfy the needs of the population - about 50% of meat products and 75% of milk products consumed are imported.
The acuteness of the food problem is associated not only with the shortage of foodstuffs, but also with the need to seriously improve the structure of nutrition. The task set for the future is to satisfy the demand for potatoes, vegetables, whole milk and eggs at the expense of their own production. However, the necessity remains to import due to the lack of fresh and canned fruit, meat products and baby foods.
An increase of agricultural output is expected due to the development of new economic relations in the countryside, the reforming of the agro-industrial enterprises, and the establishment of farms and cooperatives.