EUROPEAN AND NATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURE IN THE CONVENTION OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

The article examines the types of risks and negative impacts posed by the Covid- 19 pandemic for the agricultural sector. It is determined that the main risks are: economic, environmental, social, informational, political, technological. It is investigated that investments in agriculture have their differences. They are primarily manifested in human performance, as in other sectors of the economy, in agriculture, they are also reflected in the natural potential, which under different conditions makes their operation more capital-intensive with long-term profits. It is estimated that over the last year, capital investment in the agricultural sector has fallen significantly, primarily due to restrictions imposed by the country’s leadership in 2020 and the stagnation of the entire industry. State regulation of the investment process in agriculture and other branches of the agro-industrial complex is carried out through state programs to support prices for agricultural products and income, the organization of state control and the system of national standards. High investment attractiveness of the industry is a key factor in increasing its competitiveness, ensuring high and sustainable economic growth, thanks to the transparent mechanism of investment in agriculture, it has a chance to start sustainable development, leading to innovation, which in turn provides transformation. in the modernization of technical, technological, and organizational base of agricultural production. The list of programs of state support of agricultural producers and the amount of funding is presented. It is highlighted that at the current stage of sustainable development of agriculture in the European Union, potential risks and threats include the following key factors: climate change and environmental change; reducing the diversity of the biosphere; high rates of population growth in European countries and growing demand for food; reducing the efficiency of agribusiness due to unforeseen factors (epidemics, socio-economic conflicts, etc.). The priority directions of the state institutional support of the investment climate in the agricultural sector in the near future are presented. It is determined that the main guidelines for domestic agricultural producers should be the programs that are currently of most interest to European investors.