Abstract
The relevance of the study is due to the absence in the scientific literature of an unambiguous definition of the concept of of the agrarian sphere. In our understanding, the transformation of the agrarian sphere is a socio-geographical process that is characterized by a change in the sectoral, territorial structure and system of the agrarian sphere on different scales, caused by the transformation of the entire economic system or certain of its structural elements. The reasons for significant changes in the agrarian sphere of Ukraine is the change in the socio-political, economic and other spheres, the heterogeneity of natural conditions and the demographic situation. The beginning of the agrarian transformation in Ukraine is considered the period of its independence, since there was a transition from the command-administrative economic system to the market one. However, due to the lack of clear goals of transformation, this process did not bring the expected results. Transformational processes of the agrarian sphere are the driving force of the socio-economic development of the regions, especially in the rural areas, since they contribute to the stabilization of the economic, ecological, social spheres of the life of the rural population; ensure an increase in the quality of life of the population, provide equal opportunities for achieving material, ecological and social well-being, improving the quality of the state of the environment, developing nature management in the national interests of the country and preserving resources for future generations, life expectancy and stabilization of the population of Ukraine. Scientific novelty of the work consists in studying the transformational processes of the agrarian sphere from the standpoint of social geography, considering the transformation as a socio-geographical process, identifying the factors of these processes and the relationship of the agrarian sphere with the socio-economic development of the regions.
Highlights
Introduction to the research problemThe agrarian sphere occupies a leading place in the formation, effective development and functioning of all economic systems, this is a nucleus around which a number of socio-economic problems are being solved, regardless of the volume of production of agrarian products and its share in the gross domestic product
The relevance of this research topic is due to the low efficiency of the agrarian sector of Ukraine, a number of problems that arose in the adaptation of agricultural production to market conditions, emergence of new forms of economic structures, complex and contradictory movement of the transformation processes that led to a decrease in the efficiency and competitiveness of agriculture, increasing territorial differences in the development of the agrarian sector
The agrarian sector is a broader concept than the "agrarian sphere", since it includes agriculture and fisheries, the food industry, processing of agricultural products, science and education, social sphere of the village, its material and technical and financial support [18]
Summary
Introduction to the research problemThe agrarian sphere occupies a leading place in the formation, effective development and functioning of all economic systems, this is a nucleus around which a number of socio-economic problems are being solved, regardless of the volume of production of agrarian products and its share in the gross domestic product. After the proclamation of Ukraine as an independent state, there have been significant changes in the socio-political and economic spheres that led to changes in the agrarian sphere These reforms are the most important component of the socioeconomic development of the country and its regions, the driving force for increasing the competitiveness of the agricultural sector, changing the specialization of agriculture, expanding its economic potential, ensuring national food security, create conditions for the growth of incomes and welfare of the rural population, introduction of new technologies, rational use of available natural resources. The relevance of this research topic is due to the low efficiency of the agrarian sector of Ukraine, a number of problems that arose in the adaptation of agricultural production to market conditions, emergence of new forms of economic structures, complex and contradictory movement of the transformation processes that led to a decrease in the efficiency and competitiveness of agriculture, increasing territorial differences in the development of the agrarian sector. There is a need for a comprehensive socio-geographical study of the nature and characteristics of the transformation processes in the agrarian sphere, their impact on the socio-economic development of the country as a whole and its regions
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