CONCEPTUAL ASPECTS OF CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRO-INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS IN THE REGION

Issue № 4, 2017, article № 1, pages 2-7

Section: Program-target management of development of agricultural production

Language: Russian

Original language title: КОНЦЕПТУАЛЬНЫЕ АСПЕКТЫ СОЗДАНИЯ И РАЗВИТИЯ АГРОПРОМЫШЛЕННЫХ КЛАСТЕРОВ В РЕГИОНЕ

Keywords: CLUSTER, FORMATION, AGRO-INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER, REGION, AGRO-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT

Abstract: History shows that numerous attempts of reforming of agro-industrial complex of Russia on a uniform basis, without regional specifics, haven't resulted in effective results. Cluster structures in developed and developing countries become the key mechanism of increase in their competitiveness. In this regard the question of formation of agro-industrial clusters is urgent. Clusters develop economic space of the region, using innovative processes, creating new products, technologies. A research objective is to open theoretic-methodical questions of creation and development of regional agro-industrial clusters as most perspective forms of the economic associations providing increase in competitiveness of economy of the region. The research is based on the general scientific methodology providing use of system and cluster approaches to the solution of problems. Need of formation of regional agro-industrial clusters is proved, the scheme of preparatory organizational work on creation of an agro-industrial cluster in the region is shown. The essence of a cluster of agro-industrial sector is disclosed, the purpose of their creation is formulated and the block diagram of formation is offered. In the strategy of a cluster the following basic provisions have to be considered: development of resource-saving technologies; introduction of modern developments, technologies and innovations; deep processing of agricultural production; organization of ecologically safe production; expansion of the range of finished goods; improvement of quality of end products. Key parameters of functioning of agro-industrial clusters are determined; the actions promoting his economic development are marked out. Conclusions are drawn on appeal of use of clusters in realization of regional economic policy. Specifics of agricultural production, his social importance, need of increase in competitiveness of production and other factors promote obtaining favourable economic result from association.

Authors: Zlobin Evgenii Fedorovich, Tronina Irina Alekseevna, Morozova Olga Ivanovna, Semenikhina Anna Viktorovna