Evolution and perspectives of agrarian export of Ukraine

Abstract

The purpose. To study in dynamics key indexes of export by Ukraine of agricultural products, to characterize its modern lines and to evaluate opportunities for the further growth in short-term perspective. Methods. Theoretical generalization, analysis and synthesis, relative evaluation, graphical and table. Results. Actual state of export of agricultural products of Ukraine in view of its specific features is analyzed. List of regions and countries where domestic agricultural products uses the greatest demand is brought. Special attention is paid to strong and weak sides in commodity structure of our agricultural export. Quantitative and cost standard items of products of Ukraine abroad in a slit of all key commodity positions are considered. Rating positions of our state in the world markets of the selected agrarian products are specified. Recommendations on directions of improvement of export are given and assessment of objective opportunities of domestic agrarian branch in immediate prospects is realized. Conclusions. Agricultural export of Ukraine has precisely delineated commodity structure and the basic commodity markets. Deciding influence on its operation is carried out through liberalization of trade within the limits of World trading organization and Agreement on association with the European Union. In last three years it is observed increase of its cost indexes, and the share of products of agrarian and industrial complex in total export of Ukraine is very high. Thus there is not used a lot of opportunities which are capable to open new trading associates for our farmers, to lower existing dependence on price vacillating and to diversify assortment of offered products. Implementation of conforming actions descends constantly, however slowly enough. Therefore, at absence of serious vacillating in economic, political and social status, most likely, existing trends in agrarian export of Ukraine will remain determining.