TYPOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL MODELS BASED ON THE UTILITY FUNCTION
Issue № 10, 2025, article № 17, pages 141-150
Section: Problems of agroeconomic researches
Language: Russian
Original language title: ТИПОЛОГИЯ МОДЕЛЕЙ СЕЛЬСКОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА НА ОСНОВЕ ФУНКЦИИ ПОЛЕЗНОСТИ
Keywords: AGRICULTURE 4.0, AGRICULTURAL MODEL, DIGITALIZATION, UTILITY FUNCTION, SUSTAINABILITY, INDICATORS, AGROSYSTEMS TYPOLOGY
Abstract: The relevance of the study is due to the need to rethink and systematize approaches to organizing agricultural production in the context of digital transformation, climate challenges and changes in the global food market. The aim of the work is to form a typology of agricultural models and develop universal quantitative criteria for assessing their maturity, efficiency and applicability in various institutional and natural-economic conditions. The methodological basis of the study is the systemic, structural-functional and comparative approaches, as well as the concept of an extended utility function. The research methods are the analysis of statistical and normative sources, functional modeling, cross-country comparison and expert assessment. The stages of the study included: 1) generalization of theoretical approaches to the concept of "agricultural model"; 2) identification and characterization of six basic models; 3) formalization of each model through a utility function; 4) development of a system of universal quantitative indicators. The study resulted in the development of a substantiated typology of models (traditional, extensive, intensive, export-oriented, organic and digital), each of which is presented as a mathematical function reflecting target guidelines, resource base and external constraints. In addition, evaluation criteria are proposed and interpreted for each model. Scientific novelty lies in the conceptualization of the agricultural model as a utility function and in the proposal of a universal set of quantitative indicators for cross-country analysis. Practical significance is manifested in the possibility of applying the results in the formation of agricultural policy, digital strategies and the development of programs for sustainable development of rural areas.
Authors: Falchenko Oksana Dmitrievna, Stremousova Elena Gennadevna