HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE IN UKRAINE DURING THE INTEGRATION OF STATE REGULATION SYSTEMS

INTRODUCTION Historically agriculture was and still remains the leading industry for all civilizations and governmental systems on the territory occupied by modern Ukraine, also known as «On Stimulation of Agricultural Development for the Period 2001–2007» of January 18, 2001, No 2238-III, «... the type of economic activity in production, which is associated with biological processes of its cultivation, intended for consumption in raw and processed form and for use in non-food purposes ...» 1 according to Article 1 of the Law of Ukraine. Understanding the fundamental place of agriculture for the Earth, the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Russo highlighted: «Agriculture is the only way to keep the country independent. Should you possess all possible wealth, but you have nothing to eat – you depend on others. Trade creates wealth, but agriculture provides freedom» 2 . Taking into consideration mentioned above, referring back to agricultural sector experience is a deal breaker in overcoming existing challenges and development of the branch. A number of publications devoted to the history of agricultural development in Ukraine have fundamental importance, e.g. Lanovik B. 3 , Zavalnyuk O., Rybak I. 4 , and others 5 . However, experience gained in the search and implementation of the latest approaches to increase the efficiency of the industry, continues to interest domestic researchers.