Methodical approaches to justifying the feasibility and choosing the type of cluster

The purpose of the article: generalization and development of scientific and methodical approaches to choosing the type of cluster based on statistical and mathematical methods of economic information processing. Work methodology. The research used generalization, systematization, grouping, mathematical statistics, and expert methods. Work results. The assessment of the feasibility of forming a cluster type, carried out based on the calculation of the integral index of the localization of food production, made it possible to identify different specializations of the regions of Ukraine in the production of food products. The highest integral indicator of localization is demonstrated by oil and fat production. Industries with uneven territorial localization of production, production capacities, and competent workforce are dairy and meat production industries. This indicates the presence of problems in the formation of the supply of food products due to the problems of sufficient demand and resource provision. The application of the method of analysis of priorities made it possible to find that each of the clusters implements the selected priority of the development of enterprises producing dairy products, which includes: the supply of raw materials, growth of production volumes, profitability, and stimulation of consumption of dairy products. Thus, improving the quality of raw materials and increasing the market share is achieved by creating an agro–industrial cluster, increasing profitability – a territorial cluster, and stimulating consumption – an industry cluster. The application of the method of priority analysis to assess the best implementation of the development priorities of milk producers revealed that the agro–industrial cluster provides an increase in the quality of raw materials and the volume of its production, the territorial one – a reduction in milk production costs, and the sectoral one – a long–term partnership