Drivers of Innovative Growth of Regional Agro-Industrial Complex

Abstract

The relevance and significance of the research topic are predetermined by the need to ensure factors for creating a system of food security in the Russian Federation, preserving the traditional way of life in the field of agriculture, increasing the share of products with a high share of added value in the agro-industrial complex (AIC). The innovative way of economic development is now becoming an alternative to Russia. And this is doubly important for the agricultural sector. Because the profitability of production here, as a rule, is much lower than in other industries, costs pay off many times slower, and the intensity of labour and energy often do not stand up to any criticism. It is a small business (in the face of farming) that should become, according to the authors, the trigger for the development of innovative processes in the field, which will allow in the future to receive multiplicative and synergistic effects from the competent and rational investment of assets. In this context, a group of scientists analysed existing experiences of best practices at the Kaluga region's regional agricultural enterprises: companies "Molokograd" and LLC "Green linesKaluga" are determined the vectors future trends in agriculture. Among these areas, gastronomic tourism and ecotourism are seen as the most promising.