Organic Farming in Ukraine – State, Problems and Perspectives

Heorghiy Cherevko

Roczniki (Annals), 2018, vol. 2018, issue 5

Abstract: The purpose of the article is to identify the main problems related to the development of organic farming in Ukraine. In the course of the research, the existing approaches to understanding the essence of organic agriculture, its advantages over traditional production as well as the current state of the industry are analyzed. The main tendencies of organic agriculture development in the country are revealed against the backdrop of global trends, the peculiarities of the formation of Ukrainian organic agricultural products’ export and its domestic market are studied. The main factors affecting them are grounded and the prospects for the development of organic agriculture in the Ukraine and ways of achieving it are substantiated. Particular attention is paid to the necessity of the regulatory and supportive role of the government, especially in the conversion period. Also, the need for a wider understanding of organic products, its usefulness and benefits in production, by the population and producers, are addressed.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.293739

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