agricultural business

An analysis of performed field and theoretical research on the subject of socio-economic and urban development of the Ukrainian countryside in the XXI century is represented. and related transformations of settlement areas and rural farmstead. The socio-economic preconditions for the emergence and functioning of each type of village and farmstead are presented. 5 main types of rural settlements and estates are distinguished by dominant functional features on the basis of 2 components: rural-landscape and agricultural profile of the villagers:

The leading role of the agricultural production in the priority economic activities is shown in the article; there are summarized trends of organizational approximation of production of agricultural products to industrial production, industrial Donbass taken as an example; the prospects of creation conglomerates are discussed to ensure food self-sufficiency of the region. Appropriate recommendations are provided.