SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT NEEDS OF AGRICULTURAL ADVISORS

Introduction. Granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for membership in the European Union requires the formation of a national agricultural policy in accordance with the principles of the Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union (CAP). One of the priorities of the CAP for 2023-2027 is the promotion of knowledge and innovations, the use of which should ensure the sustainable development of agricultural production and rural areas. Scientific and educational materials for training agricultural advisory service workers should take into account the specifics of the agricultural sector of Ukraine and the requests of Ukrainian consumers of advisory services. Methods. General scientific research methods, methods of analysis and synthesis, descriptive and analytical method, comparison method and other scientific methods were used to solve the tasks set. The online survey method was used to conduct a study of the activities of agricultural advisory services. Results. It has been proven that only the system of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine is capable of ensuring the transfer of innovations in the most demanded areas of advisory services, in particular in the field of economic, legal and financial support – the National Scientific Centre “Institute of Agrarian Economics” and the Institute of Accounting and Finance of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, which have already achieved significant results both in improving the qualifications of advisors and in their information, advisory and organizational and methodological support. The introduction of the agricultural knowledge and innovation transfer system (AKIS) in Ukraine, which operates in the EU countries, requires comprehensive support from the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine. Discussion. The results will be used in further research and the preparation of scientific and educational materials for training agricultural advisors. Keywords: agricultural advisory system, advisory subjects, advisory services, common agricultural policy.