Forming the paradigm of competitive development of the Ukrainian agricultural sector under conditions of globalization

Abstract

Strengthening the interaction and mutual impact of national farms, the processes of international globalization and integration are transforming today into the most powerful factor of influence on the development of entire regions, countries and certain sectors of their economies as well. Under these conditions ensuring a competitive development of agricultural sector of the national economy demands to form a new paradigm adequate to time requirements. Defining the determinants, principles of forming and implementing the paradigm, the strategic goal of competitive development of the Ukrainian agricultural sector is the objective of the article. It analyses the components of the countries’ competitiveness. The article substantiates the need of changing the approaches in agricultural sector management under globalization conditions to counter potentially possible negative consequences of this process for the society and developing the mechanisms of competitive industrial development in the world economy.