Modern condition and development prospects of agricultural organic production in Ukraine

Tetyana Kundilovska
PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Expertise of Goods and Services, Odessa National Economics University, E-mail:Tatiana.kundilovskii@gmail.com

Natalya Zelenyanskaya
Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Senior Research Fellow, Head of the Department of Grapevine and reproductions, National Scientific Center «Institute of Viticulture and Winemaking named after V. Ye. Tairov», E-mail:Znn2012@ukr.net

Cite this article:

Kundilovska T., Zelenyanskaya, N. (2016), Modern condition and development prospects of agricultural organic production in Ukraine. Ed.: M. Zveryakov (ed.-in-ch.) and others [Suchasnyi stan ta perspektyvy rozvytku orhanichnoho silskohospodarskoho vyrobnytstva v Ukraini; za red.: M. I. Zveriakova (gol. red.) ta in.], Socio-economic research bulletin; Visnik social’no-economicnih doslidzen’ (ISSN 2313-4569), Odessa National Economic University, Odessa, No. 2 (61), pp. 155–165.

Abstract

The article reveals the essence and value of organic production, the analysis of its current status in the world and development in Ukraine. Described economic, environmental and social benefits of organic agriculture, highlighted main problems that hinder its dynamic development in Ukraine. The comprehensive scheme has been proposed comprising four principles that can be used by scientists and specialists when implementing scientific-theoretical and applied research work to settle problems of sectors in agribusiness. The authors deduce the conclusion about improvement of consumer properties of organic agricultural production. The major areas of further investigations of the most urgent problems are formulated.

Keywords

organic agricultural production; organic products; benefits of organic products; development of organic production.

JEL classification: Q100; Q500; P420;  DOI: https://doi.org/10.33987/vsed.2(61).2016.155-165

UD classification: 338.432(477)

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