The article focuses on the research of scientific and practical foundations and directions for improving the investment support for the development of agricultural producers, particularly the role of capital investments in the development of agriculture. An analysis of the dynamics and structure of capital investments in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries in Ukraine has been carried out, including consideration of the direct losses inflicted on the agro-industrial complex of our country due to russia’s military aggression. The article emphasizes that capital investments are assigned a key role in the investment support system for the development of agricultural producers. It is noted that the conditions for the growth of capital investments include strengthening: State support, activation of international financial partnerships, and the implementation of innovative financial instruments to promote the sustainability and modernization of agricultural production. The research findings indicate that there is a gradual stabilization and recovery of investment processes in the current conditions. The actual state of capital investments of agricultural producers has been studied by investment directions, categorized into large, medium, and small enterprises. Structural changes in specific areas of capital investments across different categories of enterprises have been identified. The predominance of medium enterprises in the processes of updating the technical and technological fleet has been demonstrated. The sources of financing for capital investments in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries have been characterized. A significant reduction in bank lending and loans has been observed, along with an increase in the share of own funds. Structural shifts in capital investments of agricultural enterprises towards operational modernization, reconstruction, and technological re-equipment have been identified. Attention was drawn to the positive trend in the growing share of small enterprises in software expenditures. The need to stimulate capital investments in intangible assets has been identified.
Hurskyi et al. (Wed,) studied this question.