Supervisors

Professor Stephen Kinsella &  Professor Cathal O’Donoghue (University of Galway)

Thesis Working Title

Farm Viability of Horticulture Enterprises in Ukraine during a time of Major Conflict

Farm viability is an important question in agricultural economics, because horticulture provides the country with food, industry – raw materials, population – workplaces. The level of development of this branch of agricultural production is essential for ensuring food security of the country, increasing its export potential. However, assessing the state of horticulture of Ukraine points to negative trends in the development of the industry. The environment of full-scale Russian invasion, high competition, the change of strategic partners in the market, the lack of state support requires a revision of the existing industry strategy. That is why the main purpose of research is consideration of the strategic priorities of farm viabilities development in Ukraine during a time of major Conflict.