DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS FOR OF INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT IN AGRICULTURE
The need of the development of the tools of innovative activity management in the regional agricultural sector is substantiated. To enable innovation activities of agricultural producers, it is necessary to develop a regional program for the development of innovation in agriculture. The aim of the program will be the intensification of growth in agricultural production due to active implementation of innovation in the agricultural sector. The implementation of the proposed program will increase the share of innovative companies and will provide a corresponding increase in agricultural production. The program implementation should consist of two stages: creating the conditions for innovation development in agriculture by developing regulations, identifying the critical issues of agricultural development, and the formation of organizational-economic mechanism; the development of the system of innovation transfer, and the distribution of knowledge and skills among the agricultural specialists. The pace of development of agricultural production in the future will be determined by the intensity of innovation that can provide a significant impact and return on investment in innovation in a relatively short period of time. The following is proposed: the basic directions, target indicators and activities of the program for financing of innovative activities, the creation of sector innovation infrastructure, and increased formation of small, innovative companies in the industry. The implementation of those activities will ensure a wide distribution of innovations among the agricultural producers of the Region.