Transformation processes in agriculture in Rivne Region

The article deals with the transformational processes in the development of agriculture in Rivne Region. The branch structure of agriculture is disclosed and the territorial differentiation in the production of agricultural products in the region is analyzed. The peculiarities of agriculture and livestock development in the dynamics since the 90s of the 20th century are highlighted. The current state of development of agriculture is revealed. The factors of structural changes in the development of agriculture in the region are named. The problems of agriculture in Rivne region are outlined. In the conditions of the transformation of the socio-economic and geopolitical situation in Ukraine, it is expedient to analyze the country's agriculture in its regional section. The coverage of structural changes in agriculture in Rivne Region includes an analysis of the current state of development, dynamics, sectoral and territorial differences in the development of agriculture in the context of administrative districts of the region, which will allow analyzing the level of development of the economy of the region, the structure of its production and outlining the range of problems at the regional level, mainly, accelerating the process of agriculture modernization, all these factors constitute the relevance of the study. In order to analyze the transformational processes in Rivne region agriculture, we have applied a method of analysis and a systematic approach, statistical and other methods from a combination of traditional and modern methods. We consider the effective use of absolute and relative indicators in carrying out the analysis of agriculture in Rivne Region in order to highlight the current state of the development in this branch; changes in sectoral and territorial structures in the development of the branches of crop and livestock production since the 90's, during the 2000's and to date; the definition of transformation processes guidance in agriculture in the studied region in the dynamics, which justifies the solution of unresolved tasks of the general issues. Agriculture is one of the leading branches in Rivne region economy, which ensures the realization of regional interests. Rivne Region belonged to those regions that had agrarian-industrial specialization, where agriculture occupied a significant place in the economy structure of most administrative units since the Soviet era. Multiple push and pull processes are observed in the Post-Soviet period in the development of the agrarian sector of Rivne Region. The steady decline in agricultural production during 1991-2000 changed its heterogeneous dynamics in the early years of the XXI century. Despite positive developments in the development of the agrarian sector in recent years, Rivne Region has not yet succeeded in achieving agricultural production indicators as it was in 1990. As of 01.01.2018, the structure of agriculture in Rivne Region prevailed in crop production, amounting to 38.9%, while livestock production was 25.3%. It is known that in the first half of the 1990's the livestock production was dominated in Rivne region's agricultural structure. First of all, the benefits of plant growing over animal husbandry are determined by economic factors nowadays, in particular the higher profitability of plant growing. Cereals, sugar beets and potatoes are among the main cultivars. In Rivne Region grain and potato specialization was formed with relatively developed dairy and meat cattle breeding (northern regions), cereal-sugar-beet-potato specialization with relatively developed milk and meat cattle breeding and turnip growing in the southern regions of the region. On the territory of Rivne Region, cultivating flax grooms ceased, but sunflowers are started growing. The number of breeding birds has increased. Thus, the transformation of the specialization of agriculture took place in Rivne Region. As agriculture has a significant impact on the socio-economic situation in the region, these features need to be taken into account when working out a strategy for agrarian sector development for the future. Key words: agriculture, plant growing, livestock. transformation processes, region.