THE LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT AND SOURCES TO FINANCE INNOVATION ACTIVITIES OF AGRARIAN ENTITIES IN UKRAINE AND EU COUNTRIES

Introduction. The modern agricultural sector in Ukraine faces numerous challenges, among which ensuring innovative development is particularly important. Innovations play a key role in enhancing productivity, competitiveness, and sustainability of agricultural entities; however, their implementation requires significant financial resources. In the context of globalization and integration into the European economic space, Ukraine needs not only to modernize its agricultural policy but also to adapt European practices in the field of innovation financing.