One of the organizational forms of the agricultural management which is gaining popularity in the world is agricultural holdings. . The essence of agricultural holdings is considered. The peculiarities of their functioning in Ukraine and deteminations the strengths and weaknesses of their activities is defined, as well as perspectives of their further functioning. Agrarian holding, as a relatively new organizational legal form of managing in Ukraine has its advantages and disadvantages. As the experience shows their advantages over the subjects of management are revealed mainly in the economic sphere while the disadvantages economic, social and ecological spheres. This is a negative moment considering the implementation in Ukraine the concept of the sustainable development which means the combination of these main components namely.