The article examines the agrarian sector of the Russian economy from the point of view of its multi-structured structure. Differentiation of regions by key producers in terms of their share in total agricultural production is noted. During the period under review, the most active development is in peasant (farmer) households and individual entrepreneurs, the average value of the agricultural production index is 108.9%. Agricultural enterprises are characterized by an average production growth rate of 105.3%. Production by households has a steady downward trend. Considering the regional aspect of farming development, it is noted that with a decrease in the number of these economic entities, their share in the regional production of agricultural products increases annually, which may indicate the enlargement of this category of farms. At the same time, it is noted that small agribusiness to a greater extent than large economic entities is subject to the influence of various kinds of factors that restrain the conduct of expanded production on an innovative and technological basis. Some of them are: the financial climate of the farms; imperfection of logistics and sales systems, storage infrastructure; imbalance in the level and measures of state support; underdevelopment of the system of relations with the scientific and innovative sphere and, as a result, a low level of implementation interest and innovative activity. In this regard, the issues of in-depth study, correction of existing and elaboration of new organizational and economic mechanisms and strategic directions for the development of mixed agriculture, taking into account the specifics of each of the forms of agricultural management, are urgent. At the same time, the most important component of such a mechanism should be a well-developed state policy of technical and technological modernization of the agricultural sector, which ensures a high level of manufacturability and innovativeness of each category of farms.