Strategic Priorities for the Development of the «Green Economy» in Agricultural Sector in the Conditions of European Integration

Abstract

The article is devoted to the consideration of aspects of the implementation of the principles of the «green economy» as an innovative strategic model in the functioning of the agrarian sector of the economy. The research was carried out using a complex approach, analytical-monographic, statistical-economic methods, the method of logical generalization, etc. It has been proven that the conceptualization and practical implementation of the principles of the «green economy» is a priority direction for the development of agricultural production and rural areas in the countries of the European Union and should become so for Ukraine. An assessment of the conditions for the formation of the «green economy» in the agrarian sphere was carried out, and the trends of its development were analyzed. It has been established that realizing the potential of «greening» of the agrarian economy requires overcoming a number of environmental problems: depletion and degradation of agricultural land, water pollution, a significant amount of emissions into the atmosphere, etc. A structural and logical model of the transformation of the agrarian sector of Ukraine’s economy under the conditions of implementation of the European Green Deal was formed, which includes goals, principles, directions, implementation tools and determines the main beneficiaries of the transition to the «green economy» concept. The strategic priorities of the development of the «green economy» in the agrarian sphere have been substantiated, and target orientations for the nearest future have been defined, which cover almost all spheres of the agrarian sector of the Ukrainian economy. They should include increasing the level of food security, increasing the efficiency of the use of resources, both ecological and economic, reducing energy dependence, increasing the export potential of the industry and the national economy in general. Quantitative indicators of the implementation of the principles of the «green economy» and the European Green Deal regarding implementation in the field of agricultural production have been summarized and systematized. The insufficient level of the existing financial support for the measures envisaged by the proposed strategy was established, and the possible sources of funding for measures to ensure the greening of the agrarian economy were outlined