Place of Ukrainian producers in the world market of agricultural products

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the positions of Ukrainian producers on the world market of agricultural products. The article examines the potential of the Ukrainian agricultural industry, as well as the main challenges and prospects facing Ukrainian producers. The article analyzes the main branches of the agricultural sector of Ukraine, such as grain crops, vegetables and fruits, dairy and meat products, as well as fishing and forestry. Ukraine has great potential for the development of these industries, especially due to the increase in demand for health and environmentally friendly products. The article pays special attention to Ukraine's foreign economic relations in the agricultural sector. The main importing and exporting countries of agricultural products with which Ukraine cooperates are considered. The author of the article notes that Ukraine has a significant potential to increase the volume of exports of its agricultural products, but for this, a number of internal problems must be solved, such as poor infrastructure and low quality of products. The article also examines the issue of competitiveness of Ukrainian agricultural products on the world market. The author of the article claims that in order to increase the competitiveness of Ukrainian agricultural products, it is necessary to maintain transparent conditions of competition, attract new investors and support the existing and implementation of international standards in the production of products. An analysis of changes in the agricultural sector of the economy after the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine and the consequences for the whole of Europe was also carried out. The main problems of the Ukrainian agricultural sector during the war are: the occupation of the territory of Ukraine, the breakdown of the internal and external logistics chain, a decrease in the capacity of the internal market and a drop in purchasing power, a decrease in the population of Ukraine, insufficient resources for agricultural production, problems with the workforce, theft of Ukrainian agricultural machinery and products. The domestic agricultural sector needs the support of national and foreign funds, organizations and countries. The prospects of the agricultural sector in the post-war economy are considered. In particular, the key factor in the development of the agricultural sector is human capital. The development of agricultural education and science, the creation of sustainable logistics chains, the development of regional small and medium-sized enterprises, the integration of competitive products on world markets, adaptation to the climate, sustainable and ecological agriculture, technological development and the restoration of the agricultural sector.