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The significance of vegetable production is driven by the need of the population for vitamin products, processing enterprises for raw materials, especially in wartime, in the face of food and environmental hazards, and the need to increase export opportunities, considering international integration processes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of war on the economic availability and environmental safety of food, to identify and assess the components and vectors of food and environmental safety management, and to evaluate and promote exports in the context of international economic integration. The study employed the methods of analysis and synthesis, generalisation and specification, mathematical and graphical methods. Sources of information: data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Trade Centre (ITC), and the State Statistics Service of Ukraine. The study analysed the current state of vegetable production, identified the key problems under the influence of food hazards, environmental factors, and integration processes. The study examined the impact of the war on the economic availability and environmental safety of food, estimated the volume of deficit in vegetable production, identified the principal economic and environmental problems and areas for improving the efficiency of the industry in the future. The volume of the deficit in vegetable production was found and the size of the lost sowing areas was determined; the reasons for the unsatisfactory state of vegetable production were identified. It was established that in recent years the country has experienced a temporary famine, which is unacceptable in the European space. It was found that, to minimise the agri-food crisis and environmental threats, it is necessary to focus on the implementation of the proposed measures to support production efficiency, the implementation of which will allow solving the issues of independence and food security of territorial communities, especially in times of war, and improve the functionality of governing bodies, economic entities, investors, scientists, and producers based on sustainable development. The practicality of the study findings is confirmed by the effectiveness of the developed proposals that can be used in the implementation of measures to increase vegetable production and exports

The importance of international economic integration is underlined by the simultaneous conclusion by countries of regional trade agreements with various integration groups and individual countries, which is typical for Ukraine, which signed the Association Agreement with the EU, a number of free trade agreements and is part of the BSEC, which is especially important given the development of trade in Asia. The purpose of the study is to analyse the foreign trade relations of the BSEC countries and substantiate proposals for their deepening. The method of analysis was used in the work, including historical, abstract-logical, economic-mathematical, etc. The main perspective directions of BSEC cooperation are substantiated as a result of the analysis of scientific works on international economic integration on separation of the Asian region, economic indicators of countries and basic documents of the organization, separate normative-legal acts of Ukraine. The main exporters and importers were identified, the specific features of the BSEC commodity structure were clarified, the main exporting goods were identified, with the separation of agri-food products, foreign trade trends were analysed and some indicators of international trade were identified. The products that occupy the largest share in the country’s exports to the group have been identified, which is a prerequisite for the establishment of joint ventures and can help increase their competitiveness. It was found that the group’s exports increased more than the world, and the main exporters continue to remain so. The growth of intra-regional and total imports of the group was revealed, its structure was analysed. It is determined that the trade balance of most countries was mostly negative. The practical value is to identify the most promising areas of cooperation of the BSEC countries, which should promote their economic development, including – product positions for the development of domestic and extraregional trade, to increase demand inside and outside the region, producers’ incomes and partially solve problems and food security in the world

The conclusion of regional trade agreements has increased to hundreds. The benefits of integration, fears of protectionism on the part of uniting countries, and other factors contribute to this process. Ukraine has signed agreements with more than 40 countries, including integration groups. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the specific features of its agreements, prospects for their development and signing new ones. It is worth analysing the conclusion of agreements in the historical aspect, based on the level of their economic development, foreign trade, the trade complementarity level, and identifying development opportunities. Therefore, general scientific and special methods were used in this study, in particular historical, analysis and synthesis, economic analysis, tabular, etc. The study examined research performed by other scientists; statistical data from the Centre for international trade, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO); international treaties and regulatory documents. According to the analysis of concluding agreements, it is proposed to divide them into two periods: before and after 2000. In the first case, they were concluded mainly with developing and neighbouring countries, and in the second – with developed countries outside the former Soviet Union. At first, the partners were mainly the CIS countries, then Europe, and later other regions, but there were also disintegration processes with the Baltic states. It is established that transactions have their specific features regarding the provision of a favourable regime, e-commerce, etc. It is proposed to divide integration risks into predictable and unpredictable ones. The main importers of all and agri-food products were identified among the countries with which agreements have been concluded. Exports to such countries are mainly growing, as well as the share of agri-food products. The trade balance and low share in Ukraine's exports indicate the feasibility of developing trade. The calculation of the complementarity index allows predicting the prospects for the development of relations with countries with which agreements are planned and already concluded, as well as with the main importers of the world market. The results of the study indicate prospects for the development of trade, but this will depend on the content of transactions, product competitiveness, etc.