ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF VEGETABLE PRODUCTION IN UKRAINE

Abstract

The purpose of the article is research and analysis of development trends and the current level of economic efficiency of vegetable production, substantiation of directions for effective development of the vegetable growing industry. Research materials and methods - the abstract-logical method, methods of induction, deduction and synthesis, statistical-economic method, methods of comparison and tabular models were used during the research. Research results: an analysis of the economic aspects of vegetable production in Ukraine was carried out, a description of the current state of the vegetable industry was presented, and its economic efficiency in agricultural enterprises was investigated. It was found that the production of vegetables exceeded their consumption in the country by almost 1.5 times, and the demand and supply have an upward trend. An analysis of the main economic indicators of the production of vegetable growing products in general and open soil was carried out according to the consolidated statistical reporting data. It was established that a significant increase in the production of these products did not occur due to a slight increase in the yield of vegetable crops. It was determined that on the market of vegetables there is a faster growth of their cost price and, accordingly, costs than sales prices - by 43% versus 18.5%. Of course, this leads to a sharp drop in profits, by almost 60% in general and more than 70% - for open ground vegetables. As a result, the level of profitability fell by 3.8 and 5.7 times. Elements of scientific novelty: substantiated main directions of development of the domestic market of vegetables, taking into account the needs of rational support of the population in modern conditions and increasing the export potential of the industry. Practical significance: it is noted that competition requires constant improvement of the activities of enterprises and increase in the profitability of the sale of vegetable crops. The results of the research can be used in the formation of programs for the development of the vegetable growing industry