STATE SUPPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION OF UKRAINE AND EU COUNTRIES IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE WTO

The article examines the classification of WTO subsidies and their impact on production and trade. The volume of government support for agro-industrial production in Ukraine and the EU countries has been presented. The practice of EU countries participation in the WTO, their ideas and principles regarding a common agrarian policy, has been studied. The situation in the agricultural sector of one of the EU countries – Poland, has been analyzed. The analysis of the current state of Ukrainian agro-industrial complex has been carried out. Possible options of its improvement with the help of government support have been pro- posed, taking into account the practical experience of the European Union, in particular, ensuring adequate financing of farms, supporting of unfavorable territories, environmental protection, etc. The practical signific- ance of the research is that the implementation of results will provide improving of agro-industrial production efficiency, will help allocate funds rationally, and to structure government support by developing a clear stra- tegic plan using the practice of the European Union.