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Introduction. Agrarian production plays an important role in ensuring Ukraine'seconomic growth and its establishing as a key player in the foreign economic arena. One of the most promising and problematic sectors of its is swine production, whose development has a significant impact on the well-being of the country and its citizens.Purpose. The purpose of the article is to study the problems and prospects of swine breeding in Ukraine as one of the most powerful branches of agriculture in the context of the impact on the welfare of consumers, producers and the country as a whole.Methods. In order to achieve the goal and intermediate tasks, the following methods of scientific research, such as analysis, synthesis, abstraction, scientific induction, etc. are used. The formation of the overall development of swine production in the context of the impact on the welfare of the population with the identification of interconnected factors is carried out on the basis of a systematic approach.Results. The article states that, as a rule, the impact of swine breeding on the welfare of different categories of population is controversial, as there are many factors that determine both positive and negative changes in the dynamics of the industry and in the indicators of well-being. In particular, the positive influence on the factor of innovations, introduction of new (European) standards of quality of output and production, activation of foreign economic activity, etc. is emphasized. At the same time, there are dangers for the development of swine breeding in general and the welfare of the population in particular are indicated. Thus, the most negative factors are defined: threats to the environment and human health; epizootic situation in Ukraine and neighboring countries; the expansion of agroholdings, which causes the decline of farms; low level of public financial support. Consequently, ambiguous prospects for the development of swine breeding in the near future are pointed out. A rational strategy for increasing the competitiveness of the industry should include measures to strengthen biosecurity, certification and quality control of products, product upgrades, including through attracting foreign investment and international assistance, and diversification of international economic relations.Discussion. In order to deepen the analysis of the problems of animal husbandry in Ukraine in general and swine production in particular, as well as to evaluate the prospects of European integration and implementation of other areas of international economic activity in this field, it is necessary to carefully study all rules and regulations of livestock trade, meat and meat products and to draw conclusions about compliance with national standards to these requirements.