THE ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURE SYSTEM

Innovation is considered to be the driving force of the whole economy, as well as the development tool of the agrarian sector in particular. Innovation enables us to overcome both local and global challenges. The article presents the innovative capacity in agriculture, models, participants, etc. The main directions of governments' activities in the field of innovation in different countries and the tools with which the governments try to promote innovative development have been studied. Agriculture is one of the most important sectors of the Armenian economy, in which there are many unresolved issues. The best and the most effective way to solve these problems is through innovation. However, the studies show that the process of innovative development of the RA agrarian sphere is very slow, which is partly due to the shortcomings in the field of science. The article presents some indicators of RA science. The conclusion section of the article presents clear recommendations that should be implemented by the RA Government to increase the efficiency and competitiveness of the agricultural sector through innovation.