The Significant Recommendations for Ukraine Policy in Sphere of Agricultural and Rural Development: Based on Experiences of US, EU and South Korea

The study aims to examine effective agricultural policies as well as agricultural development sectors in Ukraine, through some agricultural development experience of US, EU and Korea. Based on obtained investigation study provides some meaningful policy suggestions and recommendations for Ukrainian government in sphere of agricultural development. This research is proving that problems which Ukraine agriculture sector and especially rural area are facing caused by inappropriate and inconsistent policies undertaken by Ukraine government. Therefore based on experiences of US, EU and Korea some results of case studies provide significant recommendations for Ukraine policy makers in sphere of agricultural and rural development. On the other hand, this study recognizes that 1) developed countries, such as US, EU and Korea provided substantial government supports or efforts for their agricultural development sectors and for their development policies based on the emphasizing technological growth. 2) Their governmental agricultural policies also changed its focus from price support to direct aid payments that would help farmers improve their farms and care for the environment. 3) In addition, their governments encouraged their farmers to engage in rural development, start organic movements, and pay close attention to food quality. In line with these perspectives, the research also offers some important future direction for crops and livestock sector and organic agricultural development in Ukraine and describes the results of Ukraine agrarian reformation related to SWOT analysis of Ukraine agriculture sector.