Theoretical foundations of the formation of a circular model of the economy in the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine

Abstract

The transition from a linear model of the economy to a circular one is necessary for increasing the ecological and economic efficiency of production systems and ensuring sustainable development. Modern views on waste management in the agro-industrial complex involve an emphasis on the implementation of the latest approaches to their processing, reuse, or minimization of use in the production cycle, which corresponds to the main principles of the development of the circular economy model, the concept of which is focused on environmental protection. The article studies the theoretical foundations of developing the closed-cycle economy in the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine. It was established that the term circular economy should be understood as the concept of rational management of limited resources, the basis of which is the minimization of production waste through their reuse and processing into other products, intending to achieve a higher level of productivity of their use and reduce the negative impact of production on the environment. A diagram of inter-sectoral relations in the agricultural industry of Ukraine regarding the flow of raw materials and the main types of waste from agricultural production and processing of agricultural products has been built. The main socio-economic driving forces for promoting the development of the circular model of the economy in the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine to achieve the goals of the sustainable development strategy are defined and substantiated. The main prerequisites include the development of innovative activity in agro-industrial complex enterprises, financial support for the implementation of promising innovative resource-saving technologies aimed at minimizing waste and its processing, the development of inter-sectoral relations in the agro-industrial complex, improvement of regulatory and legal regulation and promotion of the development of a closed-loop economy, as well as the level socio-cultural development of society in the context of spreading the necessary outlook on environmental protection from the harmful effects of waste.