Under market economy conditions, the development of animal husbandry traditional for Ukraine, maintenance of food independence and filling in the market niche in the sustainable pan-European economic complex directly depend on the state of breeding science development, which is the decisive one in terms of qualitative improvement of species composition. Introduction of domestic and foreign economists’ scientific achievements should be based on the theory of selection and traditional understandings, which have been forming for many years. Therefore, outlining of its further development perspectives is impossible without examination of genesis of certain theories and concepts. Their creative use is an important factor of national animal husbandry revival. Meanwhile, it is worth mentioning the lack of credible theoretical and methodological basis for introduction of organization and economic mechanism of production strategic development, as well as poor empirical basis of institutional research with total substitution of qualitative domestic production with cheap foreign analogues. Under such conditions, the search for the ways to regain the lost positions in animal husbandry production in terms of both science and methodology and practice remains to be urgent and testifies to the objective need for the research of the problem. The paper is devoted to the research of theoretical basis and practical issues of forming and development of animal husbandry strategic directions at agricultural enterprises, taking into account the state programs of production stimulation, which should provide its successful development under current market conditions. The fact that economic and legal aspects of animal husbandry production development are flawed and require significant changes is proven. Taking into account the critical situation in production, the country needs to take all necessary measures to reduce the losses in producers’ activity, to provide the consumer with food, to protect internal market and to produce competitive goods. Strengthening of control over adherence to agricultural legislation, elimination of incoherencies in regulative acts and creation of concessional lending are of urgent importance as well. 

animal husbandry, strategy, development, efficiency, state assistance, competitive ability, market