Tools for the formation of a “favorable environment” for organic production as a prerequisite for the sustainable development of agriculture in Ukraine

Abstract

Abstract The significance of protection of environmental components (soil, water, air, biodiversity, landscape) in global aspect directs the development towards sustainable agriculture, and organic production in particular. Organic production as a way of achieving sustainable growth is determined in the three main aspects of sustainable development: economic, social and ecologic sustainability. The conducted in the article analysis of statistical data on the development of domestic market of organic agricultural products shows that organic production in Ukraine is developing at a fast pace and stays one of the priorities for the further development of agro-industrial complex. At the same time, difficult current conditions of functioning of domestic organic enterprises can influence negatively the further development of this sphere, that will result in decrease of organic products export and will have negative impact on food security of other countries. Considering the mentioned, the purpose of the article is the substantiation of tools and measures which will ensure the formation of favorable environment for conducting organic production in the war and post-war periods. With the aim of systematization of the tools for the formation of “favorable environment” for the development of organic agricultural production their study is conducted with further grouping into regulatory and legal, political, stimulating and compensatory, fiscal and restrictive, financial and investment, infrastructural, informational, social and cultural, marketing, and digital. In the course of further research, within each group of tools a specific list of measures that must be implemented to simulate the development of organic agriculture and the circle of subjects responsible for their implementation were determined. It was proven that the formation and implementation of the defined tools and measures should take place at the international, national, regional, and local levels. The content characteristics of each group of tools, which are highlighted in the article, are important guidelines for the formation of effective state social and economic policy and international cooperation development in the conditions of aggravation of influence of global challenges and provide the certain opportunity for definition of ways of their improvement.