THE MAIN DIRECTIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN THE CONTEXT OF STRUCTURAL CHANGES

Abstract

The fact that agriculture as a strategically important sector of the economy has its own specifics and this also requires expanding the application of the achievements of scientific and technical progress of economic subjects in the implementation of structural changes in production. According to this perspective, the optimal coordination of the activities of producers of products belonging to various forms of ownership is crucial to ensure the sustainable growth of agriculture at the current stage of structural alterations. By studying the issues mentioned in the article, the main directions of sustainable development of the agricultural sector are determined. The article analyzes transition from the current field management system to the functional management system, the widespread employment of managers, and marketing strategies should be the primary goals of developing a new management system and its constituent management mechanisms. This is necessary because, as a result of changes, private property will inevitably become the dominant type of ownership in the agricultural sector. The widespread use of self-management techniques is presently exhibited as one of the most significant concerns as a result of the application of management structures and mechanisms inherent in a market economy at all levels of the agro-food complex.