Food Security Indicators in Ukraine: Current State and Trends of Development

Abstract

Abstract. The purpose of the paper is to study the current state of food security of Ukraine in order to identify the problem areas forming the system of food security in the country. Methodology. Assessment of the current state of the food security in Ukraine is carried out according to the Test Method for determining key indicators of food security, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on 05.12.2007 № 1379 "Some Issues of Food Security" (as amended on 21.10.2011). Results. The article deals with the current state of food security in Ukraine for the next indicators: the daily energy value of the human diet, sufficiency consumption of certain products, the adequacy of supplies of grain in state resources, economic availability of food, differentiation value of food by social groups, market capacity of individual products, food self-sufficiency for a certain product. The study found that the state of Food Security in 2015 in Ukraine satisfied the set threshold values and rules by the majority of indicators. Practical implications. The value of particular indicators, calculated according to 2015 and compared to 1995, positively characterized the dynamics of food security in Ukraine. However, there is a necessity for a balanced state policy of the internal market and the agrarian sector's regulating. Value/originality. It is an obvious fact that it is needed to respect the objectives set out in the Strategy for Sustainable Development "Ukraine-2030" in the directions of development, security, responsibility, and pride.

Price regulation of agrarian markets in the context of food security in Ukraine

“…For example, P. Pinstrup-Andersen, F. Cheng [1] and others discussed the issue of food policy development in developing countries. The results of the study of the impact of food price increases on the state of food security are presented in D. Jollife, I. Seff, A. Fuente [2] and others. A thorough study of the indicators of the state of food security in Ukraine with a view to identifying ways to improve was carried out by M. Babych, A. Kovalenko [3] and others.…”

Energy Assessment of Sorghum Cultivation in Southern Ukraine

“…Ukraine has fertile soil and low population density. This makes Ukraine a large exporter of agricultural products [47,48]. Therefore, the country has great potential for developing bioenergy.…”

Monitoring of Food Security at Regional Level

“…The researches of many scientists are devoted to the study of the integral assessment of the food security management on the regional level. In particular, the criteria and indicators for food security on the regional level are investigated by Bitov and Gasuha (2013); the system of regional aspects and peculiarities of providing food security was highlighted by Dzyuba (2013), Orlenko (2013); Providing food security in conjunction with different production spheres and industries is studied by Shebanina (2018), Babych (2018); Problems and mechanisms of food security at the regional level are investigated by Bodak (2014), Kozak (2014) etc. At the same time, researchers have paid much less attention to assessing the food security management result on the regional level.…”