Trends in the development of the agricultural sector of the Slovak Republic

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to research and systematically analyze the trends in the development of the agricultural sector of the Slovak Republic at the present time. The research used the "Green report" of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic. The author conducted a comparative analysis of the main economic indicators in the agricultural sector. Based on the application of the economic and statistical method, information on the volume of allocated funds for the main economic indicators of agriculture in Slovakia in 2019-2020 is considered. Based on the analysis, proposals were developed: to provide equal opportunities for all market participants, an equal standard of living for citizens and rural residents, to improve opportunities for the activities of regional entrepreneurs, mandatory participation of the state in agrarian policy.In the last quarter of the twentieth century, the concepts of sustainable development began to prevail in European countries, ensuring the development and implementation of the Union. The methods of intensive development of rural areas based on a comprehensive survey are considered. In this regard, the following tasks arose: to stop the migration of the population and to preserve the environment. One of the priorities of the EU economic policy is the state regulation of agriculture. In this regard, the agrarian policy, which provides for a single system of guaranteed prices, market, and customs protectionism in trade with other countries. This allowed the EU countries to become leaders in the export of agricultural products from importers for ten years.