ЕКСПОРТ АГРОПРОДОВОЛЬЧОЇ ПРОДУКЦІЇ УКРАЇНИ: СТАН ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ

Abstract

The article substantiates the current state and prospects of export relations development of agri-food products. Export-import types of goods are analyzed with the identification of the most and least demanded. It was found that in the field of crop production the main export goods were wheat, corn, sunflower oil, barley, in the field of livestock industry the major goods for export are poultry meat, milk and cattle meat. It is substantiated that the needs of the foreign market affect the structure of sown areas of agricultural enterprises, including farms. It is shown that Ukrainian products are exported on a large scale to Asian countries, and supplies to some European Union countries have been reduced. It is proved that over the last decade there has been an increase in the production of gross crop production, while the output of the livestock industry is growing slightly, and the gap between crop and livestock production has increased almost one and a half times. It was found that farms are developing the crop sector, but they are not interested in raising domestic animals due to low prices for livestock products, high feed prices. It is proved that one of the important factors influencing the structure of sown areas is the market of grown products. It is shown that the existence of prospects for the market of products at high prices encourages to increase the production of a particular commodity crop. It is substantiated that along with this the following factors have an impact: soil quality, specialization of the economy, provision of means of production, natural and climatic conditions, labor resources. It is proved that in order to strengthen the competitiveness of agricultural products and increase their sales on the world and European markets, it is necessary to transform agriculture and food production to high and efficient levels by increasing agricultural exports provided quality, compliance with standards and certificates. It is substantiated that the unstable political situation, the departure of citizens abroad, population decline, their low purchasing power leads to limited agricultural production, so the prerequisites for the development of agricultural industries must be sought in foreign economic activity and cooperation with importing countries.