ОЦЕНКА ПОТЕНЦИАЛА КЛАСТЕРИЗАЦИИ РИСОВОДЧЕСКОЙ ОТРАСЛИ В КАЗАХСТАНЕ

Abstract

In the modern economy a special attention is paid to clusters as the optimum form of the organization of production promoting innovative activities and increasing competitiveness of the region. In this connection, cluster potential assessment acquires a great relevance. Methods of clusters identifying are subdivided into the quantitative, qualitative and combined methods. The most interesting methods are the combined methods, in particular, Ermishina’s assessment technique. The main stages of competitive stability are the quantitative analysis of competitive stability (determination of a market position of regional branches); qualitative analysis of existence and structure of resource base and, finally, identification of economy’s specific sectors, in which achievement of competitive advantages of the regional enterprises is possible (using A.V. Ermishina's technique). SWOT analysis of rice-growing branch assessed possibilities for creating a rice cluster in Kazakhstan as favorable on the basis of the analysis of economic, organizational and resource premises. The calculated coefficients of localization and per capita production for rice-growing branch are greater than one, which allows to make an assertion about a possibility of creating a rice cluster. Kazakhstan has significant advantages for creating a cluster in rice growing industry: a large number of the educational centers for training qualified specialists; a strong scientific and research basis; support and assistance of the government in cluster development. In the republic there are a number of the enterprises which can become a basis of a rice-growing cluster ("Abzal and Co", GP; "Nai-Mir", LLC; the Aral region research institute of rice, "Zhalagashsky elevator", LLC; "AgroHolding "Baikonur", LLC, etc.