Agricultural Enterprises of Ukraine

According to the form of ownership there are the following types of agricultural enterprises in Ukraine.

An individual enterprise is based on the private ownership and labour of its founder. The hired labour is not used here.

Family enterprise is based on the ownership and labour of the members of the family that live together. In agriculture the family enterprise functions in the form of farms.

Private enterprise is based on the ownership of one or more citizens of Ukraine and has the right to hire wage workers. Most of all such enterprises have been spread in the sphere of food processing and food production.

Combined enterprises are based on joining up (association) of property of different owners and organised with the help of foreign investments together with foreign companies.

Any agricultural enterprise can be described as an area of land with the buildings (farms) on it, which are used for keeping different kinds of livestock and poultry. The name of the farm depends on the class of livestock or poultry kept on it. There are different kinds of farms. For example:

A pig farm is a farm where a large number of piglets and sows are kept in huts or pens.

A cattle farm is a farm where a large number of cows and bulls are kept for milk and meat. Barnyards, paddocks and open pens provide places for animals to exercise and secure fresh air. Animals are fed from suitable racks preventing wasting the feed.

A battery farm is a farm where hens, chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese are kept in batteries.

Poultry farm is a farm where different kinds of poultry are kept in yards.

1. What is an individual enterprise?

a) based on the private ownership and labour of its founder; b) based on the ownership and labour of the members of the family; c) based on the ownership of one or more citizens of Ukraine and hires wage workers; d) based on joining up of property of different owners and organised with the help of foreign investments.

2. What is a private enterprise?

a) based on the private ownership and labour of its founder; b) based on the ownership and labour of the members of the family; c) based on the ownership of one or more citizens of Ukraine and hires wage workers; d) based on joining up of property of different owners and organised with the help of foreign investments.

3. What is a combined enterprise?

a) based on the private ownership and labour of its founder; b) based on the ownership and labour of the members of the family; c) based on the ownership of one or more citizens of Ukraine and hires wage workers; d) based on joining up of property of different owners and organised with the help of foreign investments.

4. What is an agricultural enterprise?

a) a large number of piglets; b) a large number of cows and bulls; c) an area of land with the buildings on it for keeping different kinds of livestock and poultry; d) hens, chickens and ducks.

5. What does the name of the farm depend on?

a) on the kind of ownership; b) on people working there; c) on the feed of animals; d) on the class of livestock or poultry kept on it.

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