Development Of Agricultural Sector Research Articles

Resource expansion and its policy implication on agricultural sector development: Evidence from six Sub‐Saharan African countries

AbstractThe discovery of crude oil in a number of Sub‐Saharan African countries resulted in resource expansion that tends to have great implications for the socioeconomic development of the region. Deep poverty and low standards of living are still prevalent, in spite of the oil boom. On this premises, a panel study of six Sub‐Saharan African countries is undertaken for the period between 1983 and 2020. The goal is to identify the best ways to reduce overdependency on resource (crude oil) and enhance the socioeconomic situation of the selected countries. The linear (augmented mean group) approach and nonlinear (nonlinear autoregressive distributed lag) with relevant variables (Agricultural sector, crude oil price, government expenditure, official exchange rate, foreign direct investment, inflow, GDP, and trade openness) are employed in this study for the selected countries. The findings from both Augmented Mean Group and Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag and Granger causality attest to the resources curse on the socioeconomic development of the six countries through the contraction of their respective agricultural sectors. Crude oil price (proxy for the oil sector), trade openness, and real exchange rate are in particular found to have a negative influence on the agricultural sector. However, direct foreign investment in the agricultural sector in oil‐rich economies in Sub‐Saharan Africa is having a positive impact. This can be linked to over‐dependence on rising oil exports, which tends to crowd out non‐oil (agricultural) exports. Hence, a resource‐based policy targeted at diversification of the economies through revenue generated from crude oil is recommended.

AZ ÚJRAKEZDÉS KÖVETE: BENCSIK ISTVÁN (1953-1970) /DEBRECENI AGRÁRFELSŐOKTATÁS/ (1910-1998)

Agriculture played a significant role in consolidating the domestic political system after 1956. The rapid development of the Hungarian agricultural sector's performance contributed significantly to the country's relations with the economically developed regions of the world, with the so-called Hungarian model incorporating backyard farming into large-scale agriculture. However, this progress was achieved through an arduous road to development, resulting in internationally recognised vocational training standards in agriculture, particularly in higher agricultural education. Since the second half of the 1960s, there has been a noticeable development in the agricultural sector in Hungary. It has managed to preserve the creative traditions of its historical peasantry to a certain extent. The Debrecen agricultural higher education had a decisive role in the ambitious development of Hungarian agriculture. István Bencsik was an outstanding player in this process, actively contributing to the material and intellectual foundation of higher education in Debrecen. His work later impacted the agriculture of Tiszántúl and the wider region.

Agriculture Sector Development in Nigeria: Empirical Investigation of Rail Infrastructure Quality Effect

Agriculture Sector Development in Nigeria: Empirical Investigation of Rail Infrastructure Quality Effect

FINANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS AND EXPERIENCE FOR UKRAINE

Current trends in the development of agricultural production necessitate the attraction of additional financial resources to finance the agricultural sector, which are specific to each national economy. The article examines the priority directions of development of the mechanism for financing agricultural production in Ukraine in the context of current trends in the implementation of the common agricultural policy in Europe. A comparative analysis of the mechanism of additional financing of agricultural production in the EU countries was carried out in the implementation of the common agricultural policy. Clustering of European countries was carried out while taking into account the existence of patterns in the agricultural market and it was confirmed that these patterns do not determine the features and volumes of additional financing of agricultural production. The existence of twelve possible types of markets of agricultural products in European countries is determined and the existence in practice of six of them is confirmed. It is determined that there are significant violations in the policy of convergence of financing of the agricultural sector declared by the OAP, which confirms the need to reform the Common Agricultural Policy of European countries in the direction of greater compliance with the national problems of the European agricultural sector.It has been determined that there is a specific list of development problems that is not repeated for any of the European countries for the agricultural sector of Ukraine, and its own type of agricultural market has been formed, which also has no correspondence. The article focuses on the need to form in Ukraine a specific mechanism of additional financing of agricultural production, taking into account the problems of development of the national agricultural sector and in the context of the Common Agrarian Policy of the Economic Community, its priorities and direction of reform.

Policy and Competitiveness of Integrated Agricultural-Based technology for Cocoa Production in Indonesia: Application of a Policy Analysis Matrix

Purpose: The research aimed to evaluate the competitiveness of smallholder cocoa plantations and the efficiency of input use in cocoa farming by strengthening farmer groups Indonesia. Theoretical framework: The research design includes the steps taken in conducting research, data sources, and how to obtain data and data analysis. The research clearly describes the variables, data collection, and data analysis methods to have a clear picture of the competitiveness of cocoa farming. Design/methodology/approach : Measuring the competitiveness of cocoa in Bali using the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) method. PAM analysis is used to calculate private profit, which is a measure of farm competitiveness at the market price level or the actual price Findings: Competitiveness at the social price level is placed on the second row of the PAM table, Indonesia is an agricultural country and the development of the main agricultural sector, especially cocoa commodities which are managed through community plantations in rural areas, shows the ability to be comparatively competitive, even competitive, even though some components such as private farmer profits can be achieved at 69% compared to what cocoa farmers should receive. Farmers can receive social benefits of up to 40%. Even though cocoa production receives output subsidies, cocoa farmers are only able to obtain a price of 79%, or 21% lower than the world cocoa price, but it is still competitively profitable for farmers. The inputs needed by farmers in cocoa production can be managed by farmers so that the price of tradable inputs at the farmer level shows the same price at the economic level so that it is said to have comparative and competitive competitiveness. Research, Practical & Social implications: Competitive cocoa in Indonesia provides benefits to farmers at small-scale plantations of up to 69 %, and the profits received by farmers are 40% when measured comparatively. Originality/value: Originality/Value: This research is original. Implemented in smallholder cocoa plantations in Indonesia with integrated crop-livestock farming patterns to produce outputs that can compete at social prices and to motivate other cocoa farmers to develop farming system innovations that can increase cocoa production based on local resources.

Отраслевое развитие сельских территориальных систем России в условиях современной экономической неопределенности

Abstract. The purpose of the study is to examine the patterns of sectoral development of rural territorial systems in conditions of modern economic uncertainty using the example of a number of regions of the Russian Federation. The results of the work of modern authors in the field of rural economics and agricultural production are summarized and interpreted, which made it possible to calculate forecasts for the development of agricultural sectors in the Volga Federal District and the Perm Territory of the Russian Federation for the period until 2030. The scientific novelty lies in the assessment of the sectoral development of agro-industrial territorial systems, through the study of the dynamics of the main indicators of agricultural activity using trend analysis in a fairly short period of modern economic uncertainty, which is a significant step forward in this area of scientific research. To identify the dynamics and forecast the development of the main sectors of agricultural production, methods were used to graphically identify linear dependence and construct linear trends using homogeneous statistical indicators. The main results of the study are the developed measures for the stable sectoral development of rural areas of the Russian Federation in modern conditions and overcoming the existing regional differentiation. The implementation of measures involves the introduction of innovative solutions that provide an adaptive response to market trends and changes in the influence of external factors in the regional management of sectoral development of rural areas. Thus, the study provides a basis for understanding the components of sectoral development of rural areas and allows us to identify ways to constructively solve complex and multifaceted problems associated with the stabilization of agricultural production. The practical significance of the proposed solutions lies in their relevance in the activities of regional government authorities and relevant departments in the processes of improving the management of sectoral development of rural areas as part of the implementation of strategic documents for the spatial and sectoral development of the Russian Federation.

ОСНОВНЫЕ ТРЕНДЫ РОСТА РЕГИОНАЛЬНОГО СЕЛЬСКОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА: ОТ ОБЪЕМОВ К УСТОЙЧИВОСТИ

The strategic task until 2030 for the agro-economic systems of the country and its regions is to increase the average annual growth rate of volumetric indicators of agricultural production to 3%, which is twice as high as the achieved value. To achieve this aim, it is necessary to develop and implement effective mechanisms to smooth out the abrupt growth of production volumes and ensure the sustainable development of agricultural sectors. The development of the agricultural sector of the Republic of Tatarstan shows positive trends in the growth of volumetric indicators of production over the past five years. The volume of gross agricultural output in the region increased with an annual growth rate of 21.62 billion rubles. At the same time, the volume of production growth in the crop and livestock sectors amounted to 11.11 and 10.49 billion rubles, respectively, which demonstrates the uniform development of the two main industries. The growth in volumetric indicators of product production is mainly due to the intensification of production processes, the introduction and development of innovative technologies. Along with this, abnormal weather conditions have a negative impact on the process of sustainable development of agriculture, as evidenced by the results of 2021, when the total production volume was only 80.1% of the previous year’s level, and crop production decreased by 38.7%. The identified trend once again emphasizes the need to search for adaptive methods of farming in accordance with climate change by moving at a more intensive pace to the creation of drought-resistant varieties, the development of moisture-saving technologies and the active implementation of reclamation measures. Livestock farming is developing at a more sustainable pace, although there is a decline in the numbers of certain animal species. However, this process does not affect production volumes due to increased animal productivity. The industry is in the process of gradually replacing low-productive animals with highly productive breeding stock. To transition to sustainable development of agriculture in the republic, it is necessary to continue work on adapting technological processes to climate change, creating and introducing new varieties, developing genetic technologies for animal breeding, using digitalization and robotization of the industry.

REGIONAL AND INTRA-REGIONAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF MUSI RAWAS UTARA DISTRICT AS AN OIL PALM PRODUCING REGION IN SUMATRA SELATAN PROVINCE

This research aimed to identify the key economic sectors that could uplift Musi Rawas Utara Regency from its underdeveloped status within Sumatra Selatan Province. The study employed a descriptive-analytical approach, which included analyzing primary sectors using the Location Quotient (LQ) method, determining leading sectors through Shift Share analysis, and assessing the contribution of the primary highest-value industry using Intra-Regional analysis. Among the 17 sectors contributing to the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), five were identified as primary sectors in Musi Rawas Utara Regency, with a significant dominance of the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries sectors. However, Shift Share analysis revealed two leading sectors: education and health services with social activities. We identified seven potential sectors: industrial, infrastructure, and developing sectors. Developing sectors include agriculture, forestry, fisheries, mining and quarrying, and education. Meanwhile, five sectors were considered underdeveloped: the processing industry, construction, transportation and trade, financial services and insurance, government administration, defense, and taxpayer social security. LQ analysis emphasized that the agricultural and forestry sector is the primary sector in Musi Rawas Utara Regency, with palm oil production being a vital contributor. For the development of palm oil, Nibung and Karang Dapo districts require particular attention. Given Musi Rawas Utara Regency's disadvantaged status, optimizing agricultural sector development is crucial. By focusing on this sector, the region can enhance its economic performance, ultimately aiming to overcome its underdeveloped status and improve its financial outlook.

Analysis of the Emerging Market for Poultry By-Products in Ghana

<p>The paper examined the emerging poultry by-products market, delving into the nature, revenue generation, influencing factors, and constraints of the market, using data from poultry farmers, aggregators, and cattle farmers. The paper described the nature of the market using descriptive statistics and a flow chart, estimated its contribution to poultry revenue, and examined the factors influencing the proportion of revenue contributed using a Tobit model. Kendall’s coefficient of concordance was used to measure the level of agreement among the poultry farmers in ranking identified constraints. The poultry by-product market is currently characterized by only poultry droppings trading, with Côte d’Ivoire as the largest user (76% of the consumption) in cross-border informal trade and an average selling price of 8.39 USD per metric ton. The emerging market for the by-products can be described as seasonal. Annual revenue per poultry farmer for poultry droppings is 1,072.26 USD. Management type, production scale, and membership of poultry farmers’ association influenced the proportion of revenue contributed from poultry droppings. The emerging poultry droppings market provided an opportunity for small-scale farms to earn additional income and organic manure to support sustainable farming. The key constraints among the poultry farmers participating in the by-products market were low prices and a lack of processing and storage facilities. The study recommended that agriculture sector development agencies should support the development of value chains for poultry droppings and other poultry by-products to help expand the market for sustainable agriculture production under the circular economy framework.</p>

Analysis of the Factors Affecting the Business Sustainability of Agricultural Cooperatives in Northern Mindanao

Cooperatives serve as cornerstones in the region's agricultural sector, supporting livelihoods, food security, and economic development. In examining the complex dynamics of agricultural cooperatives in Northern Mindanao, this analysis investigates the multifaceted factors that affect their business sustainability, shedding light on crucial determinants driving the region's agricultural cooperative landscape. The study used a descriptive correlational research design and used survey in gathering primary data. Findings revealed that the majority of the cooperatives have been operating for 21 years and above, more have members from 15 to 150, the majority have 1 to 9 employees, and the majority are micro-cooperatives. The results indicating an average mean distribution of management of cooperatives described as strongly affecting business sustainability, shed light on the critical role of effective management practices in ensuring the long-term viability of agricultural cooperatives. The study concluded that Management of Cooperatives is significantly correlated to Business Sustainability: People means are considered weak and positive relationships between the variables tested, and Profit means are described as strong. The Enterprise Characteristics are significantly correlated to Business Sustainability, People means are described as moderate and positive relationships between the variables tested, and Profit means are described as moderate. Implications: emphasize the need for cooperatives to strategically leverage their organizational characteristics to enhance business sustainability through targeted interventions in areas such as human resource management, innovation adoption, and value chain integration.

A Review on Propelling Agricultural Practices with Biotechnology into a New Era

The profound impact of biotechnological advancements on Indian agriculture, highlighting the transformative potential of integrating cutting-edge biotechnologies to propel agricultural practices into a new era. It meticulously examines the historical evolution of agricultural biotechnology in India, identifying key technological milestones that have significantly enhanced crop yield, nutrition, and stress resistance. Special emphasis is placed on the revolutionary roles of genetic modification, CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, and the application of biopesticides and biofertilizers, showcasing their contribution to sustainable farming practices. The analysis further explores the socio-economic implications of these biotechnological interventions, including their effects on food security, employment opportunities, and rural development, while also addressing public concerns and ethical considerations surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Challenges and limitations, such as technical hurdles, regulatory frameworks, and public perception, are critically assessed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape. The article concludes with a forward-looking perspective on future advancements, emphasizing the potential of novel technologies like gene drives, synthetic biology, and nanotechnology, along with the integration of big data and artificial intelligence, to further enhance precision agriculture. Collaborative efforts and policy recommendations are proposed to navigate the challenges and harness the opportunities presented by biotechnology for sustainable agricultural advancements. Through this review, the article aims to contribute to the discourse on biotechnology's pivotal role in ensuring food security, adapting to climate change, and fostering sustainable development in India's agricultural sector, thereby supporting the global quest for sustainable food systems.

ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИЕ ПРОДОВОЛЬСТВЕННОЙ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ ЗА СЧЕТ ИМПОРТОЗАМЕЩЕНИЯ МОЛОКА

The scientific article conducts a theoretical and economic study of the problems of ensuring food security through import substitution, import and export of milk. A review of the scientific literature showed the relevance of the study; many domestic and foreign scientists are directing their scientific interests to the development of an effective mechanism for ensuring the development of agricultural production sectors, and in particular the dairy product complex. In the field of interest of scientists are the problems of ensuring growth in production volumes, the prospects for reducing and completely eliminating the import of milk, as well as the possibility of increasing milk exports in certain regions. For the period from 2013 to 2022, according to official statistics, we observe an increase in milk production volumes, while in 2015 a decrease of 0.4% was detected, and in 2016 by 0.3%. Over the past three years, milk imports do not exceed 18% of the total dairy resource, which indicates food security at the level of 83%. The growth rate of milk exports significantly exceeds the growth rate of its imports; their value has crossed the mark of 114%. It was revealed that the growth of milk volumes was significantly influenced by the annual increase in cow productivity in the ten-year study period; a decrease in milk production volumes was observed in those periods when the number of animals decreased significantly. A slight decrease in milk production volumes in 2015 and 2016 did not have a detrimental effect on milk sales volumes; milk sales volumes, according to official statistics, have been trending upward over the past 10 years.

Big Data Review of the Influence of Agricultural Sector Development on Economic Resilience

The agricultural sector in the East Java's GDP structure has been stable at around 11% over the past 5 years, despite disruptions caused by the Covid pandemic. The stable development of the agricultural sector has contributed to the region's increased resilience. This study aims to identify the relationship between factors influencing agricultural development and resilience in East Java and to formulate related development strategies. The method used in this study is Correlation and Regression. Regional resilience is viewed as the output of changes in the rate of GDP growth. Factors in agricultural development are viewed from Agricultural Production, Land Factors using Big data, including LST, NDVI, and NDWI, Internet User Farmers and Farmer Populations. The results of the study indicate that significant influential factors in agricultural development are found in NDVI, NDWI, and Farmer Population. The study shows that for East Java, development strategies through digital farming have not yet been able to increase regional resilience, and conventional agricultural development methods still dominate.

Albania’s agricultural economy: Transformation, opportunities and challenges for modern agricultural enterprises

The European agricultural market is currently in a state of uncertainty – climate change, military operations on arable land and the partial blocking of traditional grain export routes have changed the usual food security balances and brought the world closer to the risks of global hunger. The study aimed to provide recommendations for the development of the Albanian agricultural sector, considering the current situation and the historical background of the country’s agriculture. Using such methods as statistical analysis, induction, classification, comparison and synthesis, the dynamics of development of both the Albanian economy as a whole and the specifics of its agricultural sector in the period from 1992 to 2022 were investigated. Modelling and generalisation methods were also used. The study obtained and analysed statistical information from previous years on such a basic economic indicator as gross domestic product and studied the dynamics of agricultural field crop production and the structure of their crops. Separately, the volume of Albania’s foreign trade in the agro-industrial complex was analysed in terms of imports of agricultural products, exports, and the balance of these two indicators. The elasticity of private farms was assessed and steps to reform the national assortment policy were proposed. These recommendations were developed considering the Albanian specifics of the relatively small average land area of rural households. In addition, the result of the work is the development of proposals for joint farming and the creation of a national unique trade advantage in the agricultural sector, which will have an economic effect in foreign markets. The practical significance of the study lies in an objective assessment of the current economic situation in the Albanian agroeconomy and the development of several recommendations that may be useful to representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Albania.

The place of cluster structures in the formation of strategies for the management of the competitiveness of agrarian enterprises

The article examines the possibility of introducing cluster structures into the strategy of managing the competitiveness of enterprises in the agrarian sector. The existing studies on this topic were analyzed, and the necessity of clustering the agricultural sector was substantiated. Research confirms that access to innovation is critical among all the benefits of the cluster approach. It is emphasized that modernizing the economy based on cluster strategies has been introduced previously. However, against the crisis caused by military actions, when traditional methods become ineffective, the cluster model of business organization becomes an indispensable tool for increasing the competitiveness of agrarian business enterprises. An algorithm for the integration of cluster structures into the strategy of managing the competitiveness of agricultural sector enterprises is proposed, the main stages of which are cluster formation and analysis of internal environments, analysis of the external environment and strategy formulation, strategy implementation and implementation of cluster initiatives, evaluation and adjustment of strategy, organizational culture and communication, innovation, and development. Formation of the management strategy of a competitive agricultural enterprise requires a comprehensive approach, covering internal and external factors. The involvement of cluster structures is an essential component of this strategy, as they combine the resources and experience of various enterprises for the joint achievement of strategic goals. The main stages of this process are analyzing the internal and external environment, determining competitive advantages, and developing an effective development strategy. The creation of a positive corporate culture, the development of effective communication and partnership relations, and the active support of innovation are significant. Successful strategy implementation requires constant monitoring and evaluation of results, as well as readiness to adjust the strategy to environmental changes. This approach will allow enterprises to effectively face market challenges and ensure stable development in the competitive agricultural sector. Keywords: cluster structures, strategic competitiveness management, agricultural sector, cluster, clusterization, agricultural enterprises.

Mechanism for managing the balanced development of agricultural sectors at the national and regional levels

A functional model and mechanism for managing the balanced development of agricultural sectors at the national and regional levels have been developed, based on an end-to-end integrated system of goals, objectives and program-targeted tools. A methodological approach is substantiated, providing for a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the agroindustrial complex to identify imbalances and unused opportunities for the subsequent determination of a strategy for proportionate progress in agriculture, manufacturing and trade.

Public and common interest in sustainable contract farming

This research article uses a multidisciplinary view to address the issue of public and common interest in contract farming schemes. Humanity is at a crucial point where food systems and institutions must offer a radical change to guarantee people's right to food. Contract farming today, influenced by the commodification of food, nature and the land, and neoliberal ideology, must be restructured into a more sustainable model. In a sustainable vision, redesigned contract farming can be a factor of change, particularly in the agricultural sector development, and therefore positively impact the general welfare of farmers. This article addresses the role of contract farming within the process of neoliberal globalisation and commodification of food, as well as ways to reformulate these contracting schemes based on the public and common interest. It reviews the use of this legal tool from its beginnings in the US South to the current ideological battles. This essay addresses the conceptual elements of contract farming, as can be seen in its definition, based on a comparison between English and Spanish literature. The research employs legal and social methods such as the legal-doctrinal, comparative legal, document analysis, historical and, in a certain way, some legal-empirical approaches. We show the importance of reconfiguring contract farming based on sustainable schemes under public and common interest principles. Thus, the results show an updated and multidisciplinary view of contract farming and some ways to reformulate it, considering the general guidelines of the common and public interests. This article, therefore, provides a comparative, historical and current analysis of the components underlying contract farming and how to move towards a more sustainable variant based on a more humanistic and balanced approach for farmers and agribusiness.

ПУБЛІЧНЕ УПРАВЛІННЯ ІННОВАЦІЙНИМ РОЗВИТКОМ РЕГІОНАЛЬНОГО АПК В КОНТЕКСТІ СИСТЕМНОГО ПІДХОДУ

The article examines the theoretical principles of public management of agro-industrial complex innovative development according to systemic approach. The purpose of the work is to develop the conceptual principles of using a systemic approach in the implementation of measures of public management of the innovative development of the agricultural sector. To achieve the goal, general scientific methods of knowledge and processes have been used: methods of induction and deduction - to clarify the interrelationship of the processes of public management of the agricultural sector innovative development; methods of system analysis and generalization - for systematization of existing scientific approaches, used theoretical sources and scientific literature; structuring method - to single out individual factors influencing the innovative development of the regional agricultural sector; method of system analysis, method of abstraction and formalization - for the development of conceptual foundations of the public administration system; graphic method - for displaying the theoretical and methodological material of the research. The prospects and possibilities of innovative development of agro-industrial complex enterprises have been determined. The importance of improving the mechanisms of public management in the direction of innovative development of agro-industrial complex has been substantiated. The main directions of public management of the innovative development of the agro-industrial complex have been considered. The conceptual provisions of the public management system of the agro-industrial complex innovative development have been formed. The generalized model of public management of the agricultural sector of the region based on the hierarchical interaction of key components has been proposed. The essence, purpose and strategic aspect of the development of the system of public management of the innovative development of the agro-industrial complex have been defined. The characteristics of the system of public management of the innovative development of the agro-industrial complex have been offered. It has been substantiated the expediency of introducing the concept of public-private partnership into the process of public management of the innovative development of the agro-industrial complex, which involves covering not only research organizations and producers, but also all participants in the production and sales chains of the agrarian sector.

INNOVATIVENESS AS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE POST-WAR DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN UKRAINE

The article discusses innovation as crucial for Ukraine's agricultural sector's post-war development, emphasizing its importance due to economic risks from the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. It presents the innovation process as key to boosting the sector's competitiveness, exploring investment and innovation theoretical aspects. The paper notes the scarcity of research on post-war agricultural innovation, especially its role in sector recovery and modernization. Utilizing various economic research methods, it analyzes statistical data on agriculture and agri-food exports, drawing on open sources and official websites for information. The study examines employment dynamics, labor productivity, and other macroeconomic agricultural indicators, addressing the significant impact of the 2022 war on the sector. It highlights Ukraine's position in the global innovation index, identifying strengths and weaknesses in innovation. The importance of digitalization and the green economy in agriculture is underscored, concluding with the critical role of innovation for the sector's future. Future research directions are suggested, focusing on improving innovation support through infrastructure development, scientific personnel training, favorable business conditions, and investment attraction. The article advocates for developing an effective post-war innovation strategy for Ukraine's agricultural sector, incorporating green economy and digitalization, marking it as a scientific priority. Thus, developing an effective strategy for post-war innovative development of Ukraine's agricultural sector, reflecting current scientific research, including the implementation of the green economy, digitalization of the country's agricultural sector, etc., is a priority on the agenda for scientists.

CHALLENGES HINDERING YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURE IN BOTSWANA

This study investigates the challenges faced by youth engagement in agriculture in Botswana. A well-structured questionnaire of 132 individuals was utilized for data collection. The study identifies challenges hindering youth engagement, including limited capital, land, infrastructure, and technology access. To enhance youth involvement in agriculture, the study calls for government intervention in correcting negative perceptions and creating a conducive environment through policies that directly address the unique challenges the youth face. Ultimately, such measures can pave the way for increased youth participation, the nation's food security, and economic development in Botswana's agricultural sector.