INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS OF STIMULATING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

The aim of the article is to analyze the international experience of creating and using forms and directions of the institutional component of agro-innovation management in the context of sustainable development. System and comparative analyses, analytical methods and generalizations were used. Based on the analysis of the experience of forming the institutional component of innovation systems in the USA and Canada, it was concluded that innovations are a fundamental condition for the development of agricultural production both to ensure domestic consumption and to ensure the growth of export potential; for the effective functioning of innovation systems, it is necessary to have centers that coordinate scientific activities with highly qualified employees; for the high-quality selection of key areas of innovation, the real needs of end users of new technologies, it is necessary to ensure multi-level cooperation, which includes as many participants in the innovation network as possible, primarily among agricultural producers.