The Impact of Ukraine‘s European Integration on the Development of Agriculture

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to resolve the following issues: the generalization of the peculiarities of the implementation of foreign trade relations between Ukraine and the EU within the framework of the current order; definition of the state and trends of export-import activity on the main types of products;to evaluate the impact of European integration on the development of the agricultural sector; forecasting foreign trade of Ukraine with agro-food products. On the basis of the calculations, a forecast was made for changes in the import and export of agricultural products. Gravitational modeling of Ukraine's foreign trade in agro-food products (groups 1-24 UCG FEA) has made it possible to establish that the current crisis has considerably aggravated the country's ability to benefit from integration with the EU within the framework of a deep and comprehensive free trade area. It was stated that in the short-run and long-term, the country's positive effects on European integration are possible only if a complex of organizational and economic measures is implemented to ensure the quality and safety of agricultural products.