AGRO-INDUSTRIAL INTEGRATION AND FORMATION OF CLUSTER ASSOCIATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS IN AGRICULTURE
In modern conditions, widespread integration processes in various sectors of the economy. A promising form of integration is the formation of cluster associations of organizations in the field of agriculture, providing for the organization of interaction of agricultural producers, food industry enterprises, scientific and educational institutions, authorities to achieve common goals. The article presents an analysis of the level of food self-sufficiency and food security of the Russian Federation. One of the tools for solving the problems of the development of the agro-industrial complex can be the creation of integrated structures. The authors reviewed the types of integration interaction, the essence of integration in the agro-industrial complex, reflected the content of the concept of "agro-industrial cluster" and identified its signs. The paper also focuses on studying foreign experience in creating cluster associations of organizations in the field of agriculture, presents the current state of clustering processes in this industry in Russia, identifies the main problems.