ORGANIZATIONAL AND ECONOMIC PREREQUISITES FOR THE FORMATION OF A COMPETITIVE FORESTRY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN UKRAINE

Аbstract. The presented material highlights the results of the state forestry sector of Ukraine during the period of martial law. The author analyzed the financial and economic activities of state forestry enterprises in the period before and after the creation of the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" in order to determine the competitive advantages (or disadvantages) of the formed forest management system.

For this purpose, the article compared individual indicators of the industry's activity for 2022-2023. The presented conclusions indicate positive trends in the results of the reformatted forest management system, in particular: the consolidation of state forestry enterprises into a single one led mainly to positive financial and economic results, in particular to a significant increase in the profitability of activities (155%) and labor productivity (24.6%); there is a sharp reduction in the area of ​​fires, including due to investments in mobile equipment for rapid response to fires; introduction of additional breeding and seed centers, which in the future will be the key to the development of a profitable direction of the enterprise's activity; there is proper stimulation and equalization of wages for employees of the enterprise, regardless of the region of their work, which increases the status of an employee in the industry.

The article presents the conclusions of the management of the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine", as well as individual industry experts on the results of the reform of the forestry management system, which also reflect positive trends.

The author proposes the following measures for further implementation to strengthen the competitiveness and profitability of the industry: continued digitalization in the forestry industry as an important prerequisite for removing part of it from the so-called "shadow economy"; the early adoption of the Law of Ukraine "On the Timber Market" and lobbying for the extension of the moratorium on the export of roundwood.

Keywords: forestry, competitiveness, management system, efficiency, profitability