FORMATION OF INNOVATION CLUSTERS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMY
The agricultural sector is an important element of the regional economic system as a guarantor of food security in the region. Recently, many works of domestic researchers pay attention to the problem of knowledge transfer for the successful innovative development of the agricultural sector of the economy. However, the methodological basis for the formation of innovation agricultural clusters as the core of the creation and commercialization of competitive scientific knowledge, as well as the organizational and economic mechanisms of the innovation environment development in the agricultural sector have not been developed yet. In addition, there is no common presentation describing the structure, functions and mechanisms of the formation of agricultural innovation clusters, are methods to implement competition benefits are not disclosed. The mentioned problems and their interrelation make it relevant to develop recommendations for the formation of the regional innovation system of the agricultural sector and its adaptation the changing regional conditions of reproduction. The article presents the results of empirical research that allowed developing organizational mechanisms of innovative development of the agricultural economy, based on the interaction of economic, techno-logical factors and innovative institutional structures in the agricultural sector.
Keywords: agricultural sector, regional economy, innovations, innovation cluster, innovative development.
Highlights:
• a conceptual model of technology transfer reflecting the interaction of production, science and education in the agricultural sector of the regional economy is presented;
• a plan of creating an innovation cluster in the agricultural sector in the region are developed to stimulate innovation activity;
• recommendations on optimization of the management system of innovative development of the agricultural sector of the region are given.
V. Mamay, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Samara State Agricultural Academy.