RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF INNOVATIVE AND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT OF ENTERPRISES PRODUCING CHEESE IN TRANSCARPATHIA

The development of enterprises in Transcarpathia, specializing in the production of cheese according to innovative technologies from their own investments at European level has been analyzed in the article. The aim of the article is an economic analysis of resource potential and efficiency of enterprises for the production of cheese and defining strategic objectives in providing investment and innovation development of the sector. A systematic approach to the analysis of historical and contemporary social and economic processes for the production of cheeses according to innovative technologies has been used, including methods of economic and statistical analysis: statistical and economic, design and constructive, questionnaire survey and others. Past studies indicate the successful development of production of various types of cheeses in the Transcarpathian region. The process and results of elite production of cheese type Camembert, Dorblyu, sheep feta, Poitou in agri-ethno-estate ?Celtic yard at Lovachka? in Mukachevo Transcarpathian region and Holy Protection Monastery farm have been analyzed. To supplement the existing statistics a questionnaire survey of business owners in the production and processing of ecologically clean diary production has been conducted. The studies confirm the relevance and scientific novelty of the research. It has been determined that there is potential for increasing food production in Transcarpathia: a significant natural and resource potential, environmentally friendly raw materials, sufficient human resources, investment funds and joint innovation projects with the EU. All this has a positive impact on employment and increasing rural incomes, improving rural tourism development and social and local budgets of villages of Transcarpathia. Prospects for further research are in the compilation of the essence, basic social and economic prerequisites, milestones, principles and criteria of enterprise development according to innovative technologies for the production of cheese in Transcarpathia.