Organizational principles of the functioning of food security monitoring in Ukraine

Introduction. The development of measures to ensure national food security, improve state regulation of the agri-food market, and enhance food accessibility must become a strategic priority, given that physical, economic, and social access to food is a fundamental condition. Improving food availability is viewed as a key objective, and ensuring it in the long term requires the organization of systematic monitoring of food accessibility levels. Assessing the state of food security requires the formation of an optimal set of indicators that reflect the multifaceted nature of this concept. Scholars distinguish seven levels of food security: global, subregional, international, national, regional, household, and individual, each addressing specific challenges at the respective level. Methodology. The research employed general scientific and specific methods, including: abstract-logical (systematization and theoretical generalization of views on state food security); generalization and abstraction (study of scientific approaches to the concept of food security strategy); historical and comparative analysis (study of the evolution and modern approaches to economic development strategy); formalization (development of methodological principles for assessing national food security); induction and deduction (justification of food security threats); statistical (study of food security trends in Ukraine); and comparative analysis (evaluation of international strategic approaches to food security, consumption levels, food expenditures, and self-sufficiency in Ukraine). Graphical methods were used to visualize key theoretical concepts and empirical results. Results. It is established that the “Automated Food Security Monitoring System of Ukraine” should not only track food security indicators but also serve as an effective management tool. This is only possible by incorporating forecasting and modelling into the architecture of the information system. The proposed food security monitoring system is universal, and its annual implementation will provide government and local authorities with comprehensive information on the current state and development trends of the national food system. This will serve as a foundation for developing effective strategic and tactical actions to meet scientifically grounded food security criteria.