Storage of agricultural products: an economic aspect

The subject of the study is the set of organizational and economic relations that arise in the process
of storage of agricultural products for the purpose of selling them at a higher price in the future.
The purpose of the study is to analyze the degree of availability of grain storage facilities in Ukraine,
to substantiate the feasibility of such storage for the sale of products in the future, and to propose
a methodological approach to determine and evaluate the economic benefits of a given logistics
operation at appropriate intervals.
Research methods. The following research methods were used: monographic (in the study of the
level of storage tariffs for individual elevators); design and construction (in determining the economic
benefits of storing products for different time intervals); comparison (to estimate the economic
benefits at different exchange rates of the dollar to the hryvnia); abstract–logical (when generalizing,
formulating conclusions and recommendations).
Results of work. Theoretical bases of expediency of storage of the products for the purpose of its sale
in the future period are developed, the degree of provision of the enterprises of Ukraine in the capacities for
storage of agricultural products is determined, the method of determining the economic benefit from the
storage of products under different variants of change of the dollar to the hryvnia is proposed.

Conclusions. Storage of products for sale in the future is an important factor in improving the
efficiency of its production. For the external use of this factor, it is necessary to increase the production
capacity for storage until the deficit is completely covered. In today’s conditions, the greatest effect
from the sale of products in the future is achieved within the first quarter of next year. It is important
to achieve a stable exchange rate in the country to ensure a reliable forecast of the greatest economic
benefit from storing products in the future.