The Role of Households in Beef Production in Ukraine

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate and determine the role of households in beef production on the basis of the generalization of theoretical provisions and the analysis of analytical data. In the course of the research it was revealed that in Ukraine, in the market conditions of management, an important role was given to entrepreneurship. There are three main groups of agricultural producers in Ukraine: agricultural enterprises, farms and households. The dynamics of cattle in terms of farm categories is shown. The main factors influencing the reduction of cattle and beef production in the current economic conditions have been identified. The structure of beef production is analyzed and the main producers are identified. It is difficult to estimate the role of households in beef and veal production. The main problem of the beef and veal market is the reduction of the commercial attractiveness of the livestock industry, which leads to a reduction in the number of cattle and, consequently, a reduction in meat production. The development of beef production in households is substantiated. In general, for most rural households engaged in cattle breeding in Ukraine and developing countries, livestock production was a source of food and cash, a means of survival.