ORGANIC MARKET OF UKRAINE

Abstract

The article examines functioning of the organic market of Ukraine at the current stage of development, taking into account the dynamics of total area under organic crops, as well as objective production capabilities to meet the needs of the domestic market and sales abroad. The global market for organic products is characterized, including the geography of the dissemanation this type of agricultural activity, the value of retail sales, the number of producers, processors, exporters and importers. The countries with the largest area of ​​organic agricultural land are listed, among which Australia stands out, owning more than half of such areas. Particular attention is paid to the structure of organic plantations by crop types, where cereals, fodder, oilseed, textile and other crops traditionally predominate. Regional and national markets are ranked by consumption in value terms. This rating is headed by representatives of North America, the European Union and Asia, in particular the USA, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, China. The relevant key parameters of the Ukrainian organic market were analyzed, the main products for domestic consumers and for export were identified. The significantly smaller domestic organic market is approximately a quarter dependent on imports, while goods are imported, the supply of which in our country is insufficient. The largest export sales of Ukrainian organic products are made to EU countries, and in their commodity structure, soybeans, maize, wheat, oilcake after sunflower processing, frozen bilberries are highlighted. A comparison of pricing for organic products in Ukraine and the European Union was made, which indicated a higher markup for our producers due to the insufficient level of development the sector. The main requirements for the organic production process for crop production, livestock farming, food processing were underlined. Further prospects for the industry were substantiated with support of potential solutions to unused opportunities and the latest data from specialized statistics. Attention was focused on the need to combine the efforts of business and relevant governmental bodies.