Assessment of the sheep industry development

The purpose of the article is to carry out an analytical review of the current state of the sheep industry development, to investigate current trends and key features of the domestic sheep industry. Research methods. Methods used: monographic - when studying the features of the functioning and detailing the state of development of the industry; theoretical generalization - to characterize the Ukrainian lamb market; analysis and synthesis - to summarize the reasons hindering the stabilization and development of the industry in the context of diversification of production and export potential; graphical and tabular - for visual display and full visualization of the statistical analysis of the obtained results of the study. The argumentation of the theoretical provisions and the obtained conclusions regarding the prospects for the development of production of products of the sheep breeding industry in Ukraine and their generalization is based on a systematic approach and an abstract-logical method. Research results. The state of the sheep breeding industry in the world and in Ukraine is analyzed and characterized, the problems in the functioning of the domestic industry in Ukraine are systematized, and promising directions of development are highlighted. Scientific novelty. The directions of development of the sheep breeding industry in Ukraine are proposed in accordance with regional characteristics. Practical significance. The presented provisions are aimed at revealing the typical features and the most significant problematic issues of domestic sheep breeding. The implementation of the proposed measures will provide an increase in the economic potential of the production of sheep products and will significantly increase the efficiency of the producers of this industry. In general, solving the tasks set will contribute to the creation of jobs in new enterprises for the production and processing of industry products in all regions of Ukraine. These approaches can be used by government bodies when making decisions to regulate and stabilize the situation in the sheep breeding industry. Tabl.: 2. Figs.: 8. Refs.: 28.