The dissertation provides a new solution to an important scientific problem of
scientific substantiation of theoretical, methodological and applied provisions for the
management of integration processes in the agricultural sector of Ukraine. The genesis
of the conceptual and categorical apparatus of research of integration processes in the
agricultural sector is generalized and it is established that the interpretation of the
essence of integration, agro-industrial integration, integration processes in terms of
generalization of basic provisions covers processes through the prism of
systematization, structuring and generalization of information supply. The views of
scientists on the theory of economic integration are systematized and generalized, in
particular on key aspects of this process. The theoretical and methodological basis of the
research is the vision of domestic and foreign scientists. The list of economic, sociocultural
and political factors that determine the dynamics and direction of economic
integration of the world is substantiated. The approaches of foreign and domestic
scientists to the identification of the essence and content of the concept of "integration"
are studied; the list of its basic characteristics is defined. Scientific approaches to the
comparative analysis of theories of management of integration processes in the
agricultural sector are offered. Based on the analysis, the main levers of management of
integration processes are singled out, among them - inter-territorial, economic,
organizational, technical-technological, logistical, financial. It is established that due to
the clear interaction of the proposed factors it is possible to establish a successful mechanism for managing integration processes in the agricultural sector - for greater
efficiency of integrated structures and the economy as a whole. Regulatory regulation of
integration processes is one of the priority areas of modern research. It is established
that due to the combination of legislative theoretical and practical bases it is possible to
establish an effective mechanism for managing integration processes in the agricultural
sector. The dissertation substantiates the basic provisions of the concept of management
of integration processes in the agricultural sector to ensure sustainable development.
The main means, methods and techniques for harmonization of the provisions of the
concept with the sections of basic regulations, provisions, concepts, strategies aimed at
supporting and developing the agricultural sector of Ukraine are outlined. Reserves and
potential of agricultural producers in the future are identified and named. The
international experience of increasing trade potential due to the use of agro-industrial
integration mechanisms is studied. Priority areas for strengthening European integration
processes and agro-industrial integration within the country are substantiated. It is determined that the development of integration processes in the
agricultural sector of Ukraine's economy will contribute to the formation of its
competitive structure and, accordingly, increase the level of competitiveness of the
industry. The normative-legislative basis for stimulating organizational and legal
transformations of economic entities of the agricultural sector has been established. An
approach to the formation of mechanisms for managing integration processes in the
agricultural sector on the example of agricultural cooperation, as one of the most
common forms of horizontal integration. The basic theoretical provisions on normativelegal
and institutional support of the activity of integrated agro-industrial structures for
greater efficiency of their functioning and establishment of a single legal mechanism for
the management of integration processes in the agricultural sector are studied and
highlighted.
Implementation of the mechanism for managing integration processes in the
agricultural sector involves the formation of requirements for integration of agribusiness
entities, based on the presence of functional links between factors of the production
process and economic results, as well as coordinated achievement of common goals of
stakeholder integration. in the agricultural sector, in addition to consumers, owners,
employees and partners of agribusiness entities, it includes the state (from the
standpoint of food security) and the population (those who own land resources). The
developed comprehensive approach to substantiation of the criterion of expediency of
integration of agribusiness entities allows to provide a generalized assessment of
integration taking into account the resources involved and their use, achieving the set
goals and obtaining certain results.
