Factors limiting innovations in sectors of the russian agro-industrial complex

Issue № 7, 2020, article № 5, pages 54-60

Section: Economic mechanism of managing

Language: Russian

Original language title: ФАКТОРЫ, ОГРАНИЧИВАЮЩИЕ ИННОВАЦИИ В СЕКТОРАХ АГРОПРОМЫШЛЕННОГО КОМПЛЕКСА РОССИИ

Keywords: AIC, AGRIBUSINESS SECTORS, INNOVATIONS, LIMITING FACTORS, INDUSTRY CHARACTERISTICS, AGRO-INDUSTRIAL POLICY

Abstract: New strategic guidelines of the Russian agro-industrial policy include a turn to an innovative model of development, and towards to stimulation and support of the technological renewal of the agro-industrial complex along the entire value chain. A critical component of this policy is to neutralize the most significant factors that restrict the creation and use of innovations in agribusiness organizations. Neutralization measures require appropriate information support, solving the problem of identifying substantial factors. Many studies are devoted to this topic. In continuation of this line of research, the article aims to identify the most significant limiting factors, taking into account industry differences within the agro-industrial complex. It takes into account the significant heterogeneity of the agro-industrial complex, which includes a number of sectors with their industry characteristic. Among the sectors, there are agriculture, food industry, production of machinery and equipment for agriculture and process industries, infrastructure activities. In other words, the significance of the limiting factors is useful to evaluate depending on the agribusiness sectors. The information base of the study is the data of the Federal statistical observation, which allows us to cover the range of limiting factors presented in the literature such as financial and investment, information, personnel ones, etc. The research method developed by the authors includes ranking, comparative analysis, and grouping of objects. The conducted research makes it possible to (1) determine the factors that are most significant for most agribusiness sectors; (2) assess the significance of the factor depending on the agribusiness sector; (3) highlight the agribusiness sectors with the highest expected effect of neutralizing the limiting factor. The results obtained are intended for informational support of agro-industrial policy measures aimed at eliminating the significant limitations of innovation activity, taking into account their dependence on the agro-industrial sector.

Authors: Obolenskaia Liudmila Vladislavna, Moreva Evgeniia Lvovna