ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AS A PERSPECTIVE BRANCH OF UKRAINIAN ECONOMY
Abstract
Today Ukrainian farmers have to use modern innovative approaches and technologies to become competitive on the world agricultural market. In this article is substantiated that green agriculture and family farming could not only improve the economic situation in Ukraine and also provide synergetic effect for economy, nature and society. The article analyses the world tendencies in developing organic farming. The problems in agricultural business production in Ukraine and preconditions for developing “green” farming is considered. The authors compare the economic efficiency of growing crops using organic and traditional methods. The synergetic effect of organic agriculture which includes positive results for the economy, environment, Ukrainian society, and political position of the country in the world are shown. Also, the measures which can help to achieve this effect are outlined.
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