Marketing of rural territories as a means of improving the efficiency of the region's economy

Abstract

The classification of rural areas according to the criteria that determine the effectiveness of marketing tools for managing their development is carried out. In particular, six main types of rural territories are distinguished, in contrast to the spatial, resource and social criteria of marketing provision of their economy. On this basis, the priority directions of development of marketing of each of these types of rural territories in the conditions of the modern challenges of European integration are revealed. The priority directions of application of marketing of rural territories for activation of social and economic development of rural territories of Ukraine. The article deals with the materials of scientific publications of Ukrainian and foreign scientists, who studied the marketing of rural areas as a means of improving the efficiency of the economy. Despite the significant contribution of scientists to the study of issues, there is an objective need to more fully disclose the peculiarities of the functioning of marketing rural areas. It has been studied that the development of rural areas of Ukraine in recent years is in the focus of increased attention of scientists. After all, the obvious depressive trends that are accompanied by a decrease in the human and social capital of the Ukrainian village have a direct destructive effect on the development of the entire economy of our state, especially in the long run. The article deals with the key tasks of marketing rural areas in the context of deepening the integration processes of European integration, which can include the formation of a positive image of each rural territory, both in the minds of its immediate residents and among potential investors and consumers of products; promotion of the economic potential of rural areas at the international level, as well as the direction of entrepreneurial activity in the implementation of strategic tasks aimed at long-term development of rural areas. It is grounded that quality rural marketing can not only increase the efficiency of using their socio-economic potential, but also stimulate the diversified development of the rural economy, ensuring their competitiveness is enhanced in conditions of increasing global competition for human and natural resources.