BASIC TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN KARAGANDA REGION UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS
The article presents the analysis of agricultural industry in Karaganda region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Based on assessment of the status and revealed problems, it was proposed to create an agro-industrial cluster. The authors provide an overview of scientific approaches to forming an agro-industrial cluster in the region. The importance of clusters is due to the need of switching on to innovative development. The main goal of the work is to consider a possibility of introducing the cluster. A forecast is made as to its effectiveness for the agriculture in Karaganda region of the Republic of Kazakhstan, whuich is based on the chosen methodology.