To achieve positive changes in the economy and society, it is necessary to constantly intensify the investment process in agriculture, which affects the development of most types of economic activity in the state. The purpose of the article is to investigate the trends of quantitative and qualitative changes in investments for the development of agriculture in Ukraine in conditions of instability. Such methods were used in research: dialectical, abstract-logical, correlation-regression, strategic planning, project analysis, tabular, graphic, and forecasting. According to the results of research carried out using methods of correlation and regression analysis, it was found that capital investments in agriculture in conditions of instability were the most important factor in the growth of not only commodity products and profits in agriculture, but also the gross domestic product of the state. The dynamics of investments and sources of their financing, which have been unstable in Ukraine for a long time, have been analysed. A significant differentiation of levels of investment in the development of agriculture in the regions was revealed. A conclusion was made regarding the cyclic nature of investment processes in the agri-food sectors of the economy and their investment attractiveness, and the periods of its favourable and unfavourable phases for agriculture were clarified. The efficiency of capital in agriculture, which changes under conditions of cyclical investment processes related to investment attractiveness, is studied. In order to create conditions for achieving sustainable development of agriculture, the necessity of forming an investmentoriented agricultural policy based on principles tested by world practice is substantiated. The results of the forecast of capital investments in the development of agriculture in conditions of instability for the period up to 2030 are presented. The results of the research are of practical importance for the formation of an investment-oriented investment policy of the state, investment strategies of agricultural formations, and the development of the state economy in conditions of instability | Для досягнення позитивних зрушень в економіці та соціумі необхідно постійно активізувати інвестиційний процес у сільському господарстві, яке впливає на розвиток більшості видів економічної діяльності в державі. Мета статті – дослідити тенденції кількісних і якісних змін в інвестиціях на розвиток сільського господарства України в умовах нестабільності. У дослідженні використано методи: діалектичний, абстрактно-логічний, кореляційно-регресійний, стратегічного планування, проєктного аналізу, табличний, графічний та прогнозування. За результатами досліджень, здійснених з використанням методів кореляційнорегресійного аналізу, виявлено, що капітальні інвестиції у сільське господарство в умовах нестабільності були найважливішим чинником зростання не лише товарної продукції і прибутку в сільському господарстві, а й валового внутрішнього продукту держави. Проаналізовано динаміку інвестицій і джерела їх фінансування, які в Україні тривалий період нестабільні. Виявлено значну диференціацію рівнів інвестування розвитку сільського господарства регіонів. Зроблено висновок щодо циклічного характеру інвестиційних процесів у агропродовольчих секторах економіки та їх інвестиційної привабливості, з’ясовано періоди його сприятливої і несприятливої для сільського господарства фаз. Досліджено ефективність капіталу в сільському господарстві, яка в умовах циклічності інвестиційних процесів, пов’язаних з інвестиційною привабливістю, змінюється. З метою створення умов для досягнення сталого розвитку сільського господарства обґрунтовано необхідність формування інвестиційно спрямованої сільськогосподарської політики на засадах, випробуваних світовою практикою. Наведено результати прогнозу капітальних інвестицій у розвиток сільського господарства в умовах нестабільності на період до 2030 р. Результати досліджень мають практичне значення для формування інвестиційно спрямованої інвестиційної політики держави, інвестиційних стратегій агроформувань і розвитку економіки держави в умовах нестабільності

Traditional structure of the "fodder production - use " system has been formed under conditions of sufficient provision with relatively inexpensive energy resources, fertilizers, pesticides, technical devices etc. Nowadays a deficiency and high prices for the means of agricultural production require not only critical analysis, but also finding the reserves for providing a competitive system. The necessity of finding the ways for saving energy, new alternative technologies for producing increased amount of various fodders, and for reducing energy consumption is stated. The key aspect of saving production energy is the development of new technologies

In Ukraine agricultural mechanical engineering is orientated on the rise of the industrial capacity and the productivity of the technical means. Resource saving technologies, ecological safety and creation of the comfortable working conditions are of primary importance nowadays. Modern agro-industrial production requires the rise in the research potential in the development of agricultural machinery, which is aimed at producing high quality machinery that, in turn, causes the rise in the prices for the new technical means. In resent years Ukraine has got a great amount of foreign agricultural machinery due to government and international credits. The production volume of Ukrainian agricultural machinery has increased due to the funds provided by the state leasing fund. Some scientists insist on the importance of preserving the large farms as this ensures the rise of the efficiency of production. The article provides data on the service life of agricultural machinery in collective farms of Mykolaiv oblast. In 1998 the majority of the tractors (55-79 %) has been in use for more than 10 years whereas in 1990 only 8-22 %. Another problem covered in the article is the reduction in machinery operating personnel's skill. The possible way out of the crisis is the development of collective agricultural enterprises as well as recreation of machinery and technological stations, setting up cooperative corporations with equal initial conditions

The article presents a generalized theoretical model of agricultural co-operation development in Ukraine. The model is based on the analysis of historical development of the cooperation, its current tendencies and scientific forecast of the prospects of the cooperation development in future. Comparison of domestic and foreign cooperation systems is made. The article reports that economic adaptation to the particular market is the prominent trend in the countries with highly developed cooperation movement while Ukraine strives only for the establishment of more or less competitive conditions for the development of the cooperation. Consideration of the problems of the cooperation from the point of cooperative movement to the more developed social and economic system is one of the methodological requirements of the systemic approach to the tasks of the estimating the up-to-date state of cooperation development in Ukraine

The problem of food protein in the food products is one of the most vital nowadays. It is solved mostly by means of combining protein of plant and animal origin. Annual grain legumes as well as oil crops play an important role in solving this problem. Grain legumes provide obtaining the plant protein of high quality, which can be used in food and fodder industry. Annual grain legumes contain by 2-3 times more protein than cereal crops. The protein of these crops is well balanced by aminoacid content and is physically active. It is known to have high nutritive, medicinal and fodder value and is well assimilated in the human organism. The production of grain legume products is not stable in Ukraine because of the climatic conditions, imperfection of crop placing, non-observance of the growing technology and general crisis factors in agro-industrial production. The Ukrainian agricultural economy strives for the increase in grain legume production. This can be achieved through the extention of land under this crops to 1.7 million per hectare, establishing optimal relationship of cereal and grain legumes

The article focusses on finding new ways to create stable financial conditions in Ukraine's economies. The National programme of agro-industrial complex development and social revival of the country for the years 1999-2000 highlights the importance of intensification the system of control over the enterprises' financial conditions. The article introduces the methods of evaluating the enterprises' financial firmness in Ukraine

Aggravation of the so-called food problem worldwide provides the necessity to intensify the scientific research aimed at studying and practical use of the possibilities to rise the volume of the food industry in Ukraine. The food industry is one of the most important sectors in agro-industrial complex of Ukraine. It is a structure-forming element, an integrator and coordinator of the effective development of agro-industrial production in Ukraine's oblasts. Zhytomyr oblast has favourable natural, economic, research and technical background for the development and functioning of the food industry, which can provide an adequate supply of the wide assortment of high-quality food products of local and export trend. The economic crisis has considerably changed the sector's structure of Zhytomyr oblast's industry, but the food industry has preserved its priority. The part of the volume of production in the food sub-industries of the oblast was 37.8; 99.4 and 28.5 %. Nowadays one of the most vital problems is the problem of industrial products sale that is complicated by the price growth, consumers inability to settle payment, and to get used to the market conditions. Considerable state, financial and organizational support is required. It should be based on the principles of democracy with the use of a market mechanism and combining free market price formation with the support of consumer producers and rational protectionism

An economic mechanism of state functioning is transformed due to the change in an economic model of the development of the state. Common investment principles under conditions of command and market economies are quite different. The article focusses on the comparative analysis of the investment sphere in these two types of economies. Investment attractiveness of Ukraine could be explained by the relatively cheap labour fource, market size of the country, demand on the consumer goods of high quality and new technologies etc. The state's correct investment policy is expected to create favourable investment climate

The article reports suggests methods of overcoming difficulties in Ukraine's agro-industrial sector. The agrarian sphere is reported to be interested in additional financial resources estimated at 50 billion of US dollars. Involving of the investment policy is also required. The investment policy should be oriented on the market economic relations. To stop economic recession of the agro-industrial sector the structural changes in the economic management should be done

Long-term crisis in the economy of Ukraine leads to the far-reaching negative consequences in the agro-industrial sector. The way out can be found only due to the introduction of a market mechanism of the economy. Successful creation of competitive market environment depends on the activization of the innovational activity, i.e. introduction of the scientific and technical, social and economic, as well as administrative innovations. as the Ukrainian agro-industry works under conditions that lead to the destruction of the diversity of breeds and varieties. This causes the reduction in the possibility to adequately react to the change in the climate, diseases of plants and animals. The only way out is to back up the competitive units of AIC and to preserve market in general. Funds allocated in the development of new machinery, technology, scientific research will allow the agro-industrial units to find their place under conditions of market economy. The article deals with the results of innovational development, on the example of Poltava subsidiary of the State Innovational Fund