G. Chornous, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, V. Gura, PhD in Economics, Assistant Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv ORGANIC PRODUCTION IN UKRAINE: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS IN CONTEXT OF SOCIAL ORIENTED ENTEPRENEURSHIP

Practical realization of sustainable development general conception is passing to the organic production, that allows to satisfy society problems, not putting health and future generations’ existence under a threat. At this entrepreneurs, which work in the consumer products’ field, must displace accents from economic oriented to social oriented entrepreneurship. The article is dedicated to research negative and positive factors that influence on social oriented Ukrainian enterprises in the sphere of organic goods production. The special attention is attended to the analysis of foodstuffs producers’ activity, the results of which have considerable direct influence on consumers’ health. The value of informative influences on consumers and producers is analyzed. State support directions of organic goods production, creation of internal market ecologically safe products infrastructure are defined. Recommendations are given according to research results in relation to stimulation social responsibility of businessmen and model forming, which combines interests of consumers and producers, environmental preservation, population health refinement and ecological situation improvement.

Keywords: sustainable development, social oriented entrepreneurship, organic product, organic production.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/1728-2667.2014/159-6/12

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