ECOLOGY AND SOCIAL BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITY IN AGRIBUSINESS

Abstract

Technological progress in agriculture makes strong changes in the technologies. New knowledge and practical application of research progress result in efficiency increasing that is costs reduction of social labour and other elements pro a unit of production, productivity growth of land and cattle, food sovereignty, creation of food reserves for export, favourable conditions for labour and living, increase in lifetime and employable age. The paper reveals the data characterizing environmental, organizational, economic, and social aspects of agricultural raw materials and food products. The research results show that social responsibility in agribusiness and agriculture is one of the important direction of market economy that can be reflected in the quality of food products. The author points out that food products quality was worse in many cases in comparison with that in planned economy. Thus, the author makes conclusion about necessity of a state program, which regulates food quality and takes measures on income convergence through higher salaries of employees from business sector and state-financed sphere. The author also speaks about necessary measures on stimulating small and middle agricultural producers in rural areas and their labour activity.