Аіm. To find out the place and role of niche crops in agricultural production in Ukraine and to identify the main risks of their cultivation technology. Methods. The general approach to the study of the problem is dialectical. The general scientific methods (induction and deduction, analysis and synthesis, scientific generalization, scientific abstraction) are used. Results.The article covers the issues of the state of cultivation of traditional and niche crops in Ukraine for the period from 2012 to 2022. The advantages of introducing niche crops into production and the reasons that hinder the growth of their acreage are presented. Conclusins. The necessity of improving the technologies of growing niche crops in order to adapt to climate change is indicated. The main components of obtaining the maximum yield and possible losses in the technological process are presented.