Abstract

The article is devoted to the assessment of existing level of development of information and consulting system in agricultural and industrial complex. The relevance of covering methodological issues is due to the current level of development of information and consulting services in regions, the rapid and large-scale expansion of the Internet space, the established world experience in introducing innovations, and the need to implement state policy in the field of agriculture. The paper considers the works of Russian scientists and economists on improving the system of agricultural consulting. The positive world experience of spreading an effective system of innovative and consulting services of rural areas is studied. For discussion, the authors propose a methodology for choosing a model of an innovative service center in rural areas. The effectiveness of application of comprehensive information system with the involvement of educational organizations is justified. The experience of functioning of Center for Support of Rural Development on the basis of regional university is presented. The authors formulate proposals for improving the innovation and consulting infrastructure in the agricultural and industrial complex in order to increase the efficiency of providing information and consulting services, increase the level of knowledge of rural population, the personnel of agricultural producers, disseminate information about the achievements of scientific and technical community, innovative developments and methods of management, effective interaction of agricultural entities, authorities, scientific and educational organizations.

Highlights

  • The problems of implementing agricultural policy in the field of food security and regional independence, the need to accelerate the pace of import substitution, increase the competitiveness of products in the domestic and foreign markets of Russia, as well as solving the issues of rapid decline in the standard of living of the rural population, increasing the gap between the incomes of rural and urban farms, reducing the share of the total area of comfortable residential premises in rural settlements require attention of economists and the assistance of the state regulator

  • On the other hand, promoting the competitiveness of Russian agricultural products and improving the quality of life in rural areas is largely achieved through the introduction of innovations, digitalization, and the dissemination of relevant information among agricultural producers and rural population

  • One of the key directions of modern state policy is the development of information and consulting services at regional level

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Introduction

The problems of implementing agricultural policy in the field of food security and regional independence, the need to accelerate the pace of import substitution, increase the competitiveness of products in the domestic and foreign markets of Russia, as well as solving the issues of rapid decline in the standard of living of the rural population, increasing the gap between the incomes of rural and urban farms, reducing the share of the total area of comfortable residential premises in rural settlements require attention of economists and the assistance of the state regulator. The choice of the innovation center model is considered by the authors to be one of the fundamental methodological aspects in the implementation of tasks of promoting the dissemination of information necessary for agricultural producers and the rural population at the regional level.

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