VEGETABLE GROWING INDUSTRY IN THE FOOD PROCESSING SYSTEM THE MARKET: FEATTURES, TRENDS, AND PROSPECTS

Abstract

The analysis of the current state of vegetable production in Ukraine is chosen for the purpose, the main problems of its development in modern conditions are established; The role of vegetable growing in the food market system has been studied and the directions of stabilization and increase of efficiency of functioning of the vegetable subcomplex have been determined. The methodological basis of the study were scientific papers on the formation and functioning of the vegetable market. The following methods were used: dialectical, abstract-logical, systematic analysis (theoretical generalizations and formation of conclusions); mathematical and statistical, the method of expert assessments (when establishing a rating assessment of the level of yield of vegetables). Results: The article analyzes the indicators of production, sown areas and yield levels of major crops for the period 2000-2019 in Ukraine, Europe and the world, outlines the general strategy of the vegetable industry, identifies the features of the vegetable and food subcomplex in system of the national food market. Aspects of formation of food security of Ukraine on the basis of an estimation of levels of production and consumption, volumes of export and import are considered. The level of food security of the country in 2015 and 2019 was determined by calculating the indicator of economic affordability of products and indicators of adequacy of consumption of different groups of products in Ukraine in 2019. The reasons for the unsatisfactory condition of the vegetable and food subcomplex are analyzed, the general strategy and priority directions of development of vegetable and melon growing and processing industry for the period up to 2025 are stated, the volumes of vegetable and melon production for the future are determined. The scientific novelty is to establish trends in the development of the vegetable industry for the 20-year period (2000-2019) in Ukraine, CIS countries, regions of the world and compare the rate of change of these indicators for this period. The practical significance of the publication is to identify the main problems of development of the vegetable industry in the food market and to identify ways to solve problems in the future.