Abstract:
A methodological approach to assessing the stability of the agri-food sector based on
a system of production stability indicators, food shortages, effective demand and
balanced diet has been justified in order to identify threats to food security related to
the instability of agro-industry and market imbalance. The methodology for assessing
the sustainability of the country’s agri-food market makes it possible to quantify the
threats to food security associated with the instability of agricultural production and
market balance and to substantiate the directions of stabilising the functioning of the
agri-food markets in Ukraine.
It has been defined that the key measures include an adaptation of the regulatory
framework in accordance with the requirements of the WTO and the EU in the field of
product quality and safety, consumer protection, mandatory audit of food industry
enterprises for the compliance with safety and quality requirements, mandatory control
of imported food products and import restrictions in accordance with sanitary and
phytosanitary measures. It is supposed to use the mechanism of tariff quotas within the
framework of bilateral trade agreements and also bans and restrictions on imports on
the basis of sanitary and phytosanitary measures.
The directions of strengthening the role of Ukraine in ensuring international food
security are to increase quotas for food imports to the EU on the basis of amendments
to existing trade agreements, expand foreign sales markets for Ukrainian exporters,
stimulate exports and attract small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises to
participate in exports.
