Energy efficiency and conservation as a strategic vision of the agricultural entities’ competitiveness increasing

Economic Annals-ХХI: Volume 160, Issue 7-8, Pages: 71-76

Citation information:
Tkachuk, V., Kravchuk, N., Kilnitska, O., & Shevchuk, K. (2016). Energy efficiency and conservation as a strategic vision of the agricultural entities’ competitiveness increasing. Economic Annals-XXI, 160(7-8), 71-76. doi: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V160-14

Vasil Tkachuk
D.Sc. (Economics),
Professor,
Zhytomyr National Agroecological University
29 Lesnaya Str., Zhytomyr, 10004, Ukraine
tkachuk.agro@gmail.com

Nataliia Kravchuk
PhD (Economics),
Associate Professor,
Zhytomyr National Agroecological University
4-а Bondarna Str., Zhytomyr, 10004, Ukraine
faulbeere@ukr.net

Olena Kilnitska
PhD (Economics),
Assistant Professor,
Zhytomyr National Agroecological University
11 Zhukov Str., Zhytomyr, 10004, Ukraine
kilnytskaya_lena@mail.ru

Kateryna Shevchuk
PhD Student (Economics and Business),
Zhytomyr National Agroecological University
80 Shelushkova Str., Zhytomyr, 10004, Ukraine
ketistarchuk@gmail.com

Energy efficiency and conservation as a strategic vision of the agricultural entities’ competitiveness increasing

Abstract. The article deals with theoretical and methodological aspects of the business strategy. The authors define the basic principles of the business strategy formation, the most important among which are validity, transparency, rationality, adequacy, consistency, flexibility, competitiveness, etc. The place of energy efficiency and conservation in the system of strategies of the enterprise is identified according to the levels of strategic management. It is established that the energy saving strategy of domestic enterprises, which is in high need to transfer to energy-saving technologies gets into the national scale, and therefore is the concern of the corporate or business level of strategic management. The authors of the article have proved the necessity of energy efficiency and conservation as the most perspective direction of strategic development of agricultural enterprises, which will enable to solve the problem of self-sufficiency and efficiency of energy use.

The current level of energy capacity of agricultural enterprises and resources in Ukraine in 2015 has been analysed. Negative trends in reduction of most types of specialised agricultural machinery and its energy capacity between 2010 and 2015 has been defined. The availability of equipment for the generation of renewable energy of agricultural entities and the need for alternative energy sources have been assessed, as in 2012-2015, renewable sources of energy at the agricultural entities in Ukraine comprised only 4% of the total consumption of energy in the country. The experience of developed countries related to the improvement of energy efficiency is studied. The article determines the basic barriers and problems of implementation of the energy saving strategy in agriculture, among which are the structure of the industry; a lack of information on advanced energy saving technologies or limited access to them; a lack of capital for upgrades of technology, machinery and equipment; financing of promising projects. The basic directions of energy conservation in agriculture are outlined.

Keywords: Agrarian Enterprise; Business Strategy; Strategic Management; Resources Conservation; Energy Conservation

JEL Classification: M21; Q12; Q13; Q40

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V160-14

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Received 9.04.2016