Prospects for the development of personal peasant farms in the context of administrative decentralization

Abstract

Goal. To reveal the modern features of the functioning of personal farms (PF), to highlight the main problems and prospects for their development. Methods. The methodological basis of the study formed general and special methods: abstract, analysis and synthesis, comparative, graphical, analytical groupings, sociological, computational and constructive. Results. The analysis of the structure of agricultural products is carried out. It is established that the share of PF in its production is significant and will contribute to the food supply of the region. Research confirms that the specialization of PF is regulated by the area of available agricultural land and production. It is determined that the development of these farms, turns them into major producers of most types of agricultural products. PF can compete with the public sector in some aspects of its activities, to promote the restructuring of the agricultural sector of the economy, to influence the change of land, property and labor relations. The main problems in their activities are the low level of technical equipment, high cost and complexity of products, limited financial resources and sales opportunities, changes in the socio-demographic situation in rural areas. The newly created united territorial communities (UTC) may solve these problems. Conclusions. The development of PF in a market economy is one of the conditions for the survival of the modern rural family. Several options for the transformation of PF depending on their area have been identified, in particular, the transformation into family farms. At the level of UTC, it is advisable to use measures aimed at stimulating the development of PF in the existing form and in the form of family farms to increase the efficiency of the industry and improve the financing of rural residents.