СУЧАСНИЙ СТАН ТА ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ РОЗВИТКУ АГРОПРОМИСЛОВОГО КОМПЛЕКСУ УКРАЇНИ

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyze the current state of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine, identify development trends and assess the crop and livestock industry, study the commodity structure of foreign trade, develop a mechanism for the development of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine in the future. The agro-industrial complex of Ukraine is an important industry, which, in turn, is a set of several interrelated industries aimed at processing raw materials and production of agricultural products. Analysis of crop development indicators from 2014 to 2020 showed that the industry is gradually but steadily developing despite, after the start of quarantine, the introduction of strict restrictions, which were unfavorable not only for market participants but also for the state budget, because agricultural exports annually brings about 40% of all foreign exchange earnings to the country. The analysis of livestock development indicators showed that from 2014 to 2020 there was a sharp decline in the number of farm animals, production of basic products other than meat (in slaughter weight) also decreased in all respects for both milk and eggs. In terms of volume, milk production has reached an all-time low. With a lack of money and a reduction in livestock, there is a very low average annual growth rate of production - for 10 years at 0.4%. The main problems of the decline of the livestock industry are: imbalance in the development of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine, ie the pace of development of livestock lags behind crop production; low level of commodity production and low investment attractiveness; insufficient level of consumption due to lack of money of the population; lack of finances and state support for the implementation of innovations and new technologies; lack of investment in fixed and current assets, as well as in breeding and genetic resources; high level of costs and labor intensity; long production cycle. The mechanism of development of agro-industrial complex of Ukraine according to the model "Common agro-industrial policy" with the support of the state, ie state partnership is offered. products at affordable prices, organization of producers' incomes, development of small and medium business, social and economic stability, etc.