The article identifies the main problems of rural development. It also reveals somnote and prospects of socio -economic and ecological mechanisms of organic development as a tool of self-determination and ensure food and economic security in Ukraine. The author estimates the priorities of fostering the social and economic processes in rural areas, including through the organization of agricultural co-operative groups, the introduction of waste-free production and processing of agricultural raw materials, noospheric education, conscious parenting, natural conformable power, a culture based on historical and cultural heritage of the people.