Priorities for the development of investment activity in the agricultural sector of Ukraine in the context of modern European trends

Purpose. The aim of the article is the analysis of current trends in investment support of the domestic agricultural sector in the context of current European practice and justification of promising areas of investment activity in agriculture of Ukraine. Methodology of research. A set of general scientific and specific methods of economic research is used when writing the article, in particular, methods of theoretical generalizations: analysis, abstract and logical method (substantiating modern trends in investment support of the agricultural sector of Ukraine and the EU); economic and statistical methods (when assessing the dynamics of investment in the domestic agricultural sector); methods of comparison and scientific synthesis (in substantiation of priority forms and directions of development of investment activity of agriculture of Ukraine taking into account the leading experience of the European practice); methods of graphic display of the received results of researches. Findings. It is determined that the level of investment security and investment activity of the national agricultural sector, in comparison with European practice, remains low. Significant differences are also characterized by key areas of investment in agriculture in Ukraine and within the EU agricultural sector. The main tendencies of investment support of agribusiness of European countries are analysed, features of financing of investment projects and tendencies of shift of geographical structure of agrarian investments towards the countries of North Africa and Asia are revealed. Some aspects of the European policy of investment in the agricultural sector of the Ukrainian economy are analysed. The financial and geographical structure of sources of investment flows of domestic agriculture is studied. Originality. The priorities of investment activity of the agrarian sector of the national economy are combined with the key modern tendencies of investment provision of agriculture of the EU countries for realization of possibilities of search of joint investment directions and projects, and also financial instruments of their realization. Practical value. The trends and features of investment support of the agricultural sector of Ukraine in the context of modern European practice revealed as a result of research allowed to substantiate the priority areas of further development of investment activities and possible options for its financial support in the domestic agricultural sector in the near future. Key words: investment flows, investment activity, agrarian sector, agribusiness, financial provision, EU countries, strategic development.