Directions of Innovative Activity Activation in Grainsubcomplex of Ukraine

Abstract

The article studies the problem of activation of innovative activity in the grain subcomplex of Ukraine, analyzes the main indicators reflecting the effectiveness of modernization in the agricultural sector, describes the innovations that accelerate the transition of the grain subcomplex to the innovative type of development, suggests ways to increase innovative activity in the grain subcomplex. In the course of the work it was found that the innovative potential of Ukrainian agricultural producers is implemented on average three times less efficiently than in developed countries, the low proportion of organizations engaged in technological innovations, the low efficiency of the use of the agricultural potential of the country. The problem of implementing a technological breakthrough in the grain subcomplex became more acute against the background of economic difficulties. The low degree of investment in the modernization of means of production and fixed capital, the slow introduction of innovations at all stages of the reproduction chain of the grain subcomplex, which is due to the lack of clear mechanisms for the implementation of the transition of economic sectors to the innovative type of development, indicates the need to develop directions for enhancing innovation in the grain subcomplex. The paper argues that the activation of innovation in the grain subcomplex should be approached comprehensively at each link of the reproduction chain. The article presents innovations, the introduction of which at the stages of the reproduction chain will allow a systematic approach to accelerate the transition of such an important branch of agriculture to the innovative path of development, which will favorably affect the promotion of innovation in other areas of agricultural production of the country. The importance of state support measures in the development of innovation activities is emphasized, which should be not only general in nature, but also actively expand towards diversification of specific areas of support at certain stages of the reproduction chain. Particular attention is paid to the areas of activation of innovation related to the introduction of innovative technologies in the production process, logistics and processing, as well as the development of human resources that meet the requirements of the innovative economic system.