Methodical approaches to justifying the feasibility and choosing the type of cluster

The purpose of the article: generalization and development of scientific and methodical approaches
to choosing the type of cluster based on statistical and mathematical methods of economic information
processing.
Work methodology. The research used generalization, systematization, grouping, mathematical
statistics, and expert methods.
Work results. The assessment of the feasibility of forming a cluster type, carried out based on
the calculation of the integral index of the localization of food production, made it possible to identify
different specializations of the regions of Ukraine in the production of food products. The highest
integral indicator of localization is demonstrated by oil and fat production. Industries with uneven
territorial localization of production, production capacities, and competent workforce are dairy and
meat production industries. This indicates the presence of problems in the formation of the supply
of food products due to the problems of sufficient demand and resource provision. The application
of the method of analysis of priorities made it possible to find that each of the clusters implements
the selected priority of the development of enterprises producing dairy products, which includes: the
supply of raw materials, growth of production volumes, profitability, and stimulation of consumption
of dairy products. Thus, improving the quality of raw materials and increasing the market share is
achieved by creating an agro–industrial cluster, increasing profitability – a territorial cluster, and
stimulating consumption – an industry cluster.
The application of the method of priority analysis to assess the best implementation of the development
priorities of milk producers revealed that the agro–industrial cluster provides an increase in the quality
of raw materials and the volume of its production, the territorial one – a reduction in milk production
costs, and the sectoral one – a long–term partnership.