Strategic directions of development and increase of the economic efficiency of sunflower production and processing

Abstract

The article highlights the problems of strategic development and increasing the efficiency of sunflower production and processing. The primary attention is paid to identifying the agro-technological features of the crop (first, high energy intensity and extremely demanding restrictions on predecessors and compliance with crop rotations. A comprehensive assessment of the problems accompanying its production and processing was carried out. They relate to two dimensions of the environment: production-economic and ecological. Therefore, strategic directions for sunflower production development and improving the efficiency of its production and processing should cover, satisfy, and harmonize them. Production and economic strategies should include a selection of new high-yielding varieties and hybrids, innovative production techniques and technologies, new means of plant protection and fertilizers and land reclamation, and innovations in processing, logistics, implementation, and marketing policy. Nevertheless, they should not manifest themselves due to violating ecological imperatives. Therefore, ecological strategies should include modern agrotechnical techniques with simultaneous improvement of the quality of the environment and soil fertility. Only such a comprehensive approach will ensure a high level of development of the industry at the level of agricultural enterprises and a comprehensive increase in sunflower production and processing efficiency without harming the environment. The directions of development and improvement of sunflower production and processing efficiency should now be considered in two inextricably linked planes: from the standpoint of production and economic improvement of management and under the conditions of compliance with its ecological limitations and ensuring the ecological quality of the produced products. Irrational technology leads not only to a drop in productivity and a decrease in the quality of products but also to a catastrophic deterioration of the environment. This undoubtedly leads to additional costs and reduces the potential for effective development of agrarian enterprises for sunflower production and processing. Therefore, introducing innovations in all stages of the reproduction process of sunflower and its processing compliance with ecological imperatives should be a priority of strategic directions of development and improvement of the efficiency of industries at the level of agricultural enterprises. Keywords: agricultural enterprises, sunflower, production, processing, development, strategic directions, efficiency improvement, production and economic processes, ecological imperatives, harmonization.