The article examines the concepts of economic competence and its key components essential for the successful professional development of students. It highlights the features of economic competence and its structural elements, including knowledge, skills, and attitudes, and describes their content. An analysis is conducted on the relevance of developing economic competencies in the context of modern socio-economic realities. Finally, practical recommendations are proposed for the effective development of students' economic competence, which may be useful for educators and educational institutions.

In this article, the indicators of the growth of the populationʼs demand for meat products, especially meat products, and the processes of production of substitute goods to ensure the stability of the price of meat products are analyzed. Also, as substitutes for the demand for meat and meat products, the need to pay special attention to increasing the volume of fish and poultry meat production and the issues of intensive production of meat for these products in an efficient way compared to others will be researched.

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the essence and content of innovative activities in educational institutions, their role in the modern pedagogical process, and their impact on the quality of education. Innovative activity is presented as a complex process aimed at enhancing educational effectiveness through the introduction of new ideas, advanced technologies, and methods by teachers into the pedagogical process. The study examines, on a scientific basis, the advantages, practical effectiveness, and influence on student development of various innovative forms implemented in educational institutions, such as digital technologies, interactive methods, modular learning, project-based approaches, and STEAM integration. Furthermore, organizational and methodological factors influencing the implementation of innovative activities, the professional competencies of teachers, the technical infrastructure of educational institutions, and management mechanisms are analyzed. The results of the article demonstrate that the effective implementation of innovative approaches plays a crucial role in improving the quality of the educational process, encouraging students’ creative thinking, and developing modern competencies.