Directions of innovative development of irrigation farming in Ukraine

Abstract

Goal. To generalize the modern problems of the effectiveness of irrigated agriculture in Ukraine and to offer possible directions for its innovative development. Methods. General sciences: system approach, modeling, idealization, scientific generalizations; special: monographic, statistical-economic, balance, calculation-constructive. Results The present state and the main causes of low efficiency of irrigated agriculture in Ukraine are investigated, which does not use potential opportunities for growing crop production. The model of innovative process of providing of development of irrigation industry, preservation of ecological stability of artificially humidified agrolandscapes is offered. Conclusions Improving the efficiency of irrigated agriculture in Ukraine is possible provided that there is a comprehensive innovation process. The best solution, taking into account the financial crisis and the world's experience of irrigation, will be the gradual rehabilitation of worn-out engineering infrastructure with a somewhat forward-looking transfer to farm producers of management of the farm network.