Innovation activity: Features of development and areas of activation in the agricultural sector

The innovation process in the agricultural sector is aimed at economically stimulating innovation activity at all levels of government, increasing the susceptibility of agricultural producers to innovation. In the current conditions of agricultural development, growth is impossible without the activation of innovation activities. In the article, the authors reveal the theoretical foundations of innovation in agricultural production, reflect the prerequisites, features and problems of its development in modern economic conditions. The main factors hindering the development of innovations in the agricultural sector are highlighted. The necessity is substantiated and priority directions for increasing the innovation activity of representatives of agricultural production are formulated.